Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What makes you the real you? Give at least three responses to that question. Which of your responses defines yourself by your relationship with someone else? 2. When would you prefer to remain neutral rather than take a side? In what situations have […]
Sin is a “knotty” problem. The word “not” appears three times in our lesson text (Genesis 3:1, 3, and 4). The devil used the word twice, and Eve, quoting God, used it once. The devil told Adam and Eve that they would not die if they ate the forbidden fruit. But that was a lie. […]
A friend of mine recently completed a 360-degree performance review at work. Are you familiar with the practice? It’s called “360” because it requires asking everyone who works around you (as in a 360-degree circle) to evaluate your effectiveness on the job. My friend’s coworkers gave him positive marks, but their honest feedback revealed areas […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Following the 2016 presidential campaign, unsuccessful candidate Hillary Clinton released a book entitled What Happened. Why can examining a personal failure be a helpful exercise? 2. Consider a personal crisis of your own (loss of a job, financial difficulty, etc.). What did you […]
This past spring I was invited to give the baccalaureate address for a large Christian high school. There were 172 graduates. The school’s facilities and faculty were impressive. The same was true for its academic, artistic, and athletic achievements. The school administrators and board of trustees have made a concerted effort to remain true to […]
