By Dan Lentz 1. Distribute paper and ask each member of your group to make a list of things he or she is thankful for—without putting a name on the paper or listing things that would easily identify the writer. Place the lists in a basket. Pass the basket around and have everyone take […]
By Sam E. Stone The book of Psalms is divided into five sections. The last five psalms are sometimes called the “Hallelujah Psalms,” since all of them begin and end with the word hallelujah, literally, “Praise the Lord.” Bible scholars like to try to guess what prompted the writing of Psalm 146. Had the […]
By David Faust What does wisdom look like? A gray-bearded philosophy professor? A dusty old book filled with information as irrelevant as a TV Guide on a desert island or a snow shovel in Hawaii? What does wisdom sound like? An undesired lecture from your parents? A sermon dry as a bowlful of sawdust? […]
By Tom Warner “Are you kidding me? Where’s the justice in this world?” “What is this world coming to?” “Wow, not guilty? I’m shocked!” “The judicial system is a disgrace!” Such were the reactions to the long awaited verdict after hours of cross-examinations and legal proceedings related to the Casey Anthony trial last year. […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What frightened you when you were 8 years old? What frightened you when you were 16 years old? What frightens you today? Read 2 Chronicles 19:4-11. 2. In these verses, we frequently read the phrase, “the fear of the Lord.” What do you think the difference is between […]
