By Sam E. Stone After Jesus concluded his Galilean ministry, he began to make his way to Jerusalem. En route he told one of his best-known and most widely loved parables—the parable of the Good Samaritan. It is recorded only by Luke. The man who initiated the discussion is called an expert in the law. […]
By Bev and Phil Haas I realize this may sound somewhat selfish, but my needs are not being met in my marriage. I’m starting to wonder if my needs are even important to my spouse. I’ve been trying to meet her needs, but I’m not sure what to do next. Our son, Brian, is on […]
By Christy Barritt Characteristics of Genuinely Friendly Churches Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay Christian Resources, analyzed data on what he calls GFCs or Genuinely Friendly Churches. He measured the Guest Return Rate of churches for his study. Rainer found that GFCs have a Guest Return Rate that’s six times greater than other churches, but only […]
By Michael C. Mack Have you ever been in need and were surprised by someone else’s mercy? Read Luke 10:25-37. How would you characterize the questions of the expert on the law? What were his motives? Who were the three men who saw the victim on the road? What do you know about priests, Levites, […]
By David Faust Of all the blessings we take for granted, what is greater than the privilege of talking with God? Can you imagine a world without prayer? What if our Father refused to be available? What if God made himself unapproachable—unwilling to listen? Can you imagine a Bible stripped of all the verses about […]
