By Paul Cole Have you ever disappointed God? As Christians, we know that we have failed God many times. Probably one of God’s deepest disappointments comes when we try to play games with him. We have company—in the days of Haggai, the people of Israel were playing games with God. They had beautiful homes, […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Think about things you love to do. Then think about things you do often but don’t necessarily love. Go around the group and list three items. Choose two you love and one you don’t love—but don’t tell which is which. Then see if the rest of the group can figure […]
By Sam E. Stone Today we study Jesus’ answer to a question about the greatest commandment. In reply, he cites the two Old Testament passages that we will consider first in our lesson. Moses had been given the assignment to pass along God’s commands to those Israelites who left Egyptian bondage. Leviticus explained they […]
By David Faust If you think your life is filled with hassles and headaches, imagine how the apostle Paul felt. He wrestled with a health problem he called a “thorn in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7). As an apostle he was frequently the target of harsh criticism and misunderstanding. On top of it all, […]
By Christy Barritt German Homeschool Family Permitted to Stay in U.S. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted a German homeschooling family permission to stay in the U.S. indefinitely. The Romeike family fled to the U.S. in 2008 and were granted asylum after being threatened with jail time and having their children taken […]
