Jeff Loftin was active in church when he was young, but wandered from his faith during his time in college, like so many do. Fast forward several years, through good choices and bad, through marriage, three children, and a career as a salesman. About two years ago Jeff began to realize he should get back […]
Daniel 9 contains one of the most stunning prayers in all of the Bible. It is filled with praise for God’s character and with contrition for God’s people. Daniel was moved by the righteousness of God and emotionally owned the shame of Israel’s sins. What brought about such a moving prayer? Perhaps a change in […]
If confession is good for the soul, why is it so hard to pray, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner”? Pride is a speed bump on the path to God’s throne of grace. When I confess my sins, it’s like taking out the garbage can and leaving it at the curb so the sanitation […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Think back on a life-changing moment (examples include choosing a career, a marriage, or the a birth of a child). How prepared were you for that event? If you could live that time over again, what steps would you take to have become […]
Three Chinese students attend our school. They sit in classes spoken in a language they hardly understand. Words fly all around them in a cacophony of knowledge that must seem like the speed of light. Sometimes they catch a few familiar words, translate them quickly in their thoughts, and try to decipher the sum of […]
