By Dan Lentz 1. If you had to define yourself to someone who didn’t know you and could only use five descriptive words, what words would you choose? Read Jeremiah 23:5, 6; Zechariah 6:9-15; John 19:1-5. 2 Make a list of as many descriptive words about Jesus as you can find from these passages. […]
By Christy Barritt Christians and the Death Penalty Christians are divided along generational lines as to whether or not they believe the death penalty is OK. Recent data from the Barna Group showed that only 32 percent of self-identified Christian Millennials (individuals born between 1980 and 2000) think that the government should have the […]
By Bev and Phil Haas We have good friends from church whose 20-year-old son was hospitalized from a heroin overdose. We never saw the signs and apparently they didn’t until now. We’re hearing more stories of heroin use. What should parents look for? Phil tells the story of the time when someone accused […]
By Keith Short It was a sad time in the life of one local church. For many years the church took care to leave the side door unlocked, allowing anyone to stop by the building and spend much needed time in the chapel praying. Over the years countless numbers of people had come to […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Do you go through some type of routine personal evaluation? (Examples: employer evaluations, accountability partner meetings, written assessments, etc.) If so, what are those processes like for you? Do you enjoy evaluation? Do you wish you had more evaluation opportunities or fewer? Read Isaiah 56:6, 7; Jeremiah 7:9-11; Mark […]
