I keep looking for a little dirt on Daniel, but I find nothing. At some point nearly every person in the Bible is shown to have feet of clay, but Daniel was squeaky clean. God said to the prophet Ezekiel that even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were to strive to deliver Israel, they would […]
In a New Year’s article called “Resolve to Stop Making Resolutions,” the humorist Dave Barry wrote, “Many people give up because they set their sights too high.” He suggested pursuing more realistic goals. • Unrealistic goal: “I will learn to speak Chinese.” • Realistic goal: “I will order some Chinese food.” • Unrealistic goal: “I […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Fill in the blank: “I think it would be difficult for someone to be a (name a common occupation) and remain a Christian.” Why do you think it would be difficult? 2. How do the ways of the world tempt you to compromise […]
Compromise is woven throughout our lives, whether in politics, workplaces, churches, marriages, or families. We compromise our preferences, our dreams, and (sometimes) even our values. In a broken world, and with broken lives, none of us gets what we want, does what we want, or even knows what to want all the time. But when […]
Seven-year-old Zachary sat in the straight-back chair in his guidance counselor’s office. Pushing round glasses up his freckled nose, Zachary looked around at the posters and books before focusing his eyes on Mrs. Jones. “Zachary, your teacher said she caught you cheating,” she said. “Do you remember this morning in chapel when we talked about […]
