By Dr. Mark Scott Affluenza complicates simple faith. Affluenza is a sickness caused by too many material possessions. While everything created by God is good (2 Timothy 4:4), and while God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3), there probably is such a thing as too much. The […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What one object do you own that you would be extremely sad if you lost? Read Mark 10:17-31. 2. Which word would you choose to describe the man who ran up to Jesus? • Reverent • Obedient • Materialistic • Shallow • Misguided • Foolish How does this word apply to him? 3. “Jesus looked at […]
Devotional thoughts on Mark 10:17-31 By Jonathan Underwood In preparing for the future, two things are especially important: insurance and investments. A certain young man came to Jesus for advice on the subject, but Jesus’ recommendations were too radical for him. Looking for Insurance “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” the man wanted […]
By David Faust When I left for college at age 18, everything I owned fit in the trunk of my car. When my wife and I got married, our combined belongings filled a pickup truck. Nearly 40 years later when we moved to a smaller house, we had to hire the moving company Two Men […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.” Do you agree or disagree with that statement? Why? Read Mark 9:14-29. 2. With whom do you most identify in this story and why? • One of the three in Jesus’ inner […]
