By Dan Lentz 1. Sometimes prayer can be more cultural than spiritual in our society. As a group, come up with a list of as many “secular” songs as you can think of that contain the word pray in the title or introduce the idea of prayer in the lyrics. 2. How was […]
By Bob Stacy When I was a boy I used to pray at the table, before going to bed, and when I wanted something like a new bike or a special toy at Christmas time. I listened intently when the preacher spoke about the way God always answers our prayers. And then my daddy became […]
By Sam E. Stone Jesus introduced a whole new way of thinking and living to his disciples. With the Sermon on the Mount, he contrasted life under his rule with what had been the norm. Christ explained that the righteousness of his disciples must exceed that of the Jewish religious leaders. Everything […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Arrange your small group into subgroups of 3-4 people. Give each subgroup a section of newspaper and a roll of tape and challenge them to build the tallest tower they can using the materials provided. They have three minutes to complete the task. After the three minutes are up ask: […]
By Sam E. Stone Today we continue this month’s study of the Sermon on the Mount. William Barclay correctly observed, “There are few passages of the New Testament which have more of the essence of the Christian ethic in them than this passage has (Matthew 5:38-42). Here is the characteristic ethic of the Christian life, and […]
