By Sam E. Stone Despite the problems noted in 1 Corinthians (such as division, pride, and immorality), the church had many good qualities. Generous giving, however, was an area in which they needed to improve. In today’s text Paul used various appeals to encourage them to grow in generosity. An Example 2 Corinthians […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What thoughts or feelings do you have when a preacher, missionary, or charity asks for money you’ve worked so hard to earn? Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-14. 2. What is the connection between grace and generosity? 3. How do you account for the paradoxes of severe trials with overflowing joy […]
By Betty B. Gray Once you have been to Haiti you never forget the unbelievable poverty. The first glimpse is really more than one can comprehend: the shacks people call home; families sleeping in shifts because there are not enough mats; streets filled with garbage; open sewers; overwhelming smells; naked, starving children lining the […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What’s your all-time, favorite love song? If you’re willing, sing a few lines! Read 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; 7:1-4. 2. How would you describe Paul’s attitude and heart in these passages—wishful, needy, pathetic, defensive, compassionate? Why? 3. If 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 were a résumé, would you […]
By Christy Barritt Stranger Raises $35K for Exonerated Prisoner When a Brooklyn man was exonerated after serving nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, a stranger felt a call to action. Alex Sutaru heard the story of Jonathan Fleming, who’d been freed from prison after a key piece of evidence […]
