by Byron Davis This past December we celebrated, as we always do, the birth of Christ and the tradition of gift giving. I love the holiday season. I love the cold (even in Los Angeles it gets somewhat cold), the gatherings, the singing, the food, the giving of gifts, the intentional kindness and grace that […]
by Sam E. Stone Isaiah 53 is the most quoted section from the Old Testament prophets in all the New Testament. An example of the importance of this chapter is found in Acts 8 when Philip converted the Ethiopian official. An angel of the Lord instructed Philip to approach his chariot and stay near […]
by Sam E. Stone Isaiah prophesied about 700 years before Jesus came to earth. With powerful, persuasive, and poignant phrases he clearly described the Messiah and his kingdom. This month’s lessons consider several of his inspired messages. Today’s text (Isaiah 49) contains another of the “Servant Songs.” It shows Christ’s mission to the people of […]
by Dan Lentz 1. If you worked on a cruise ship, which job would you most naturally be suited to do? • Captain—I like to be in control. • Steward—I like to make people happy. • Social Director—I like to have fun. • Navigator—I like to know where we are going. Read Isaiah 49:1-7. […]
by Byron Davis We don’t celebrate Halloween at our house but we love carving pumpkins. This past October as we were carving pumpkins I was concentrating on my artwork when I noticed my daughter wielding a large carving knife accidentally aimed at her brother’s back. She didn’t mean to let go of it. Thankfully the […]
