Of all the qualities reflected in the personality of our current president, humility is not one of them. And yet, he did something recently demonstrating he is capable of humility. In a nationally televised speech, he admitted he was changing course from a promise he had made on the campaign trail. Why the change? As […]
These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Lesson Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Use either or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What did you have for dinner last Thursday? Why is that question easier to answer on a holiday week than it would be any other […]
This past Thursday we remembered to thank God for the countless blessings we have. Today we pause to remember Christ’s sacrifice, which inaugurated the new covenant—a subject we have been studying for three months. The special way we do this is by participating in the Lord’s Supper, or communion. Marshall Leggett said that our lesson […]
Meals can stick with you in more ways than one. Do you have warm memories of delicious food you enjoyed at a holiday dinner or a birthday celebration? On the farm where I grew up, on Sundays my family enjoyed fried chicken or roast beef accompanied by mounds of mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade rolls, […]
John describes Jesus’ life and ministry this way, “The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood” (John 1:14, The Message). Where did Jesus live and do his work? In the neighborhood. He met the neighbors, learned their names, listened to their needs, ate with them, and ministered to individual people. Jesus was […]
