Have you received any Christmas letters this month that seem too good to be true? The photos show everyone cleaned up, dressed up, and smiling cheerfully, and the single-spaced review of the past year is jam-packed with humble brags. Johnny got straight A’s and batted clean-up for his Little League team. His sister Jenny won […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What comes to mind when you think of these words: overhaul, makeover, restoration? Give an example of things that have gone through one or more of those radical changes. 2. When have you said, “It’s just too small for me anymore” or “It […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: John 16:25-33 Revelation 6 Job 31:24-40 Amos 3–4 John 16:25-33 Loneliness is a liar. It can cause our thoughts to veer into dangerous territory. It tells us God is no longer with us. It tells us we have no one to lean upon. It whispers that just as our friends have […]
The basis for discerning the whole truth of a matter is assessing “testimony.” Geologists look at the testimony of rocks. Paleontologists look at the testimony of bones. Astronomers look at the testimony of stars. Mathematicians look at the testimony of numbers. Inspired Bible writers looked at the testimony of God’s mighty acts in history. In […]
When you go to the hospital for surgery, you count on the doctors and everyone else in the operating room to be professional, skillful, and trustworthy. You ask questions like, “What is the success rate of this procedure? Are there other options I should consider?” You might ask the surgeon, “How many of these operations […]
