These questions coordinate with this week’s Study and Application. Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Someone has wryly observed, “You can’t put toothpaste back in the tube.” What does that mean to you? 2. Think of a time when someone said, “Can we just wipe the slate clean?” or “Can […]
Be Part of the Solution—Life Application for November 5, 2017
By David Faust A thunderstorm led to a power outage, and a large section of our church building had no electrical current for three days. After working all weekend to correct the problem, a friend sent me a text message on Monday morning that said, “Full power and functionality restored to the whole church. Praise […]
Evaluation Questions for November 5, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Numbers 25:10-13; 1 Samuel 2:30-36 1. What do you think is currently preventing the church from experiencing “full power and functionality”? 2. What signs of unfaithfulness do you see in today’s church? In yourself? 3. […]
Sign on the Dotted Line—Life Application for October 29, 2017
By David Faust Most of us sign our names every day without much thought. There are times, though, when putting your name on a document is a big deal. When I was 24 years old, my wife and I bought our first house. The total cost of the deal wouldn’t seem like much in today’s […]
Evaluation Questions for October 29, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Nehemiah 9:32-38; 10:28, 29 1. Have you “signed on the dotted line” and made your own commitment to God through your confession of faith, repentance, and baptism? 2. Do you think most people are reliable […]