By Dr. Barry Thornton I was ministering to a church in northwest Indiana in the late 1980s. One afternoon, just before Easter, I received a call informing me that my good friend Hank Gora had received a muffled message from his sister that his mother had died. I quickly made my way to Hank’s […]
By Sam E. Stone This quarter’s theme, “Undying Hope,” focuses this month on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many evidences confirm what took place. The account of the walk to Emmaus is noted briefly by Mark (16:12, 13), but is reported at some length by Luke. It took place on the afternoon of Resurrection […]
By David Faust I have a special appreciation for the early spring. Maybe it’s because I grew up on a farm. I like it when the sun melts away the winter chill. It refreshes my spirit when daffodils and crocuses pop through the icy grass—harbingers of even lovelier flowers soon to bloom. In Ohio […]
By Sam E. Stone To the Jew, Passover was the most important of all the annual observances in Jerusalem. Passover was celebrated on the 14th of Nisan. At this feast, Jews remembered their deliverance from Egypt. They would eat bread that had not had time to rise, just as their forefathers had done as […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Describe mealtime when you were growing up. Did your family sit down and eat together? What was the atmosphere at mealtime like? Do you have a family mealtime experience you’ll never forget? Explain. Read Luke 22:14-30. 2. Why do you think Jesus “eagerly desired” to eat this meal […]
