By Dan Lentz 1. Have everyone draw a fuel tank gauge on a piece of paper including the E (empty) and F (full) markers. Ask group members to place an indicator needle at the appropriate spot to depict his or her spiritual fuel tank right now. Ask members to show their fuel tank gauges […]
By Sam E. Stone The genuineness of the prophetic message of Daniel was sanctioned by Jesus Christ himself (Matthew 24:15). Edward J. Young points out, however, “Daniel was not a prophet in a restricted, technical sense. He was rather a statesman at the court of heathen monarchs . . . inspired of God to […]
By Tony Sullivan Later it would be called “the scream heard ‘round the world.” However, that night it was the scream that roused both my parents to come to my rescue. It was the nightmare of nightmares, one that at age 66 I still remember. We’ve all had them. Those unsettling and frightening dreams […]
By David Faust I like to think I would have been different. When I read Bible stories and place myself in the sandals of Jesus’ original disciples, I like to think I would have reacted differently than they did. When parents brought their children to Jesus, surely I wouldn’t have shooed them away. If […]
By Darryll Davis I’m not quite sure why, but when I think of discipline, I think of doing something I don’t want to do. “Just do it! Eat your carrots, celery, and cauliflower. They’re good for you—discipline yourself.” Discipline and Love As a minister of a new church plant, I get the opportunity […]
