By Sam E. Stone For the next two months our lessons are taken from Luke’s Gospel, presenting “Jesus and the Just Reign of God.” Luke is the longest of the four Gospels and, in fact, is the longest book in the New Testament. Angels are shown throughout to be special messengers from God. Early […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What are you doing today that you did not expect to be doing five years ago? What are you not doing today that you expected to be doing by this time? Read Luke 1:26-40. 2. From reading these verses, do you think Mary and Elizabeth expected to be […]
By Tom Cash “Christmas can’t come soon enough!” Have you heard this from others? Or, like me, have you said it yourself? It is true: this year some retailers began displaying their Christmas wares as early as July. In the secular world, Christmas easily trumps every other holiday. Some businesses specialize in Christmas all […]
By Dan Lentz 1. When you open a package and its contents require some assembly, which of the following most typifies your next step? • I read the directions first, then assemble step-by-step. • I assemble first and read the directions if needed. • I send the box back and request that the store […]
By David Faust Where can you find hope in times of grief? Just ask King David: The Good Shepherd walks with us through the valley of death (Psalm 23). Or ask the apostle Paul: Death can’t separate us from God’s love (Romans 8). Christ arose, and we will receive imperishable bodies of our own […]
