By Dan Lentz 1. Think about two things you hope to accomplish in the coming year and one thing you hope to avoid in the coming year. Share these with the group. Read Luke 2:21, 22, 25-38. 2. From these verses, what do you see as Simeon’s greatest hopes? 3. What […]
By Tom Cash While preaching my first sermon about stewardship in a small country church, the former church treasurer keeled over in the pew. No pulse, no breathing. Fortunately on that particular Sunday, four nurses, a surgeon, and an anesthesiologist were worshipping with us. We called 911 and the children were dismissed to Sunday […]
By David Faust Many things in life go unfinished. Franz Schubert had an unfinished symphony. The artist Raphael didn’t complete his painting “The Transfiguration” before he died. Rows of orange barrels bear testimony to the irritating fact that highway maintenance never ends. A homeowner can always look at his lawn or house and find […]
By Sam E. Stone Of the four Gospel writers, Luke is the one who gives the historical details and setting of Jesus’ birth. With careful research and guided by the Holy Spirit’s inspiration, he records the wonderful news of Christ’s birth and how those who first heard about it were called to rejoice. No […]
By Tom Cash Can I brag on our grandchildren for a moment? While ministering in Indiana, we lived 75 miles from our son’s family. On a busy December Sunday afternoon, we traveled south to attend our grandkids’ Christmas program. Because of extra obligations that day, we walked through their church doors five minutes after […]
