By David Faust We know heroism when we see it. We try to capture it with words like courage, bravery, pluck, gallantry, and daring. But no dictionary can fully describe the admiration we feel for the firefighter who races into a burning building to rescue a child or the nurse who devotes her life […]
By Sam E. Stone In this final lesson from Isaiah, we study part of his prophetic message that parallels John’s vision recorded in the book of Revelation. Bible scholars point out how the book of Isaiah mirrors the entire 66 books of the Bible. Isaiah 1–39 is reminiscent of the 39 books found in […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Divide your numeric age by three. Then think about your life in three different time periods. When you think about the first third of your life, what dominant memory comes to mind? Share that memory with the group. Do the same thing with the second and third segments of your […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness I love summer. I love hot, sunny weather. And even though we continue to work during the summer months, I love how Americans seem to loosen their collective ties and let the sunlight guide their attitudes. That’s a good thing because, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest “American […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What is your preferred method of long-distance communication (phone, letter, e-mail, text, social media, or other)? Read Isaiah 29:9-16. 2. What dynamics and attitudes do you see in these verses regarding communication with the Lord? 3. What does it take to make your worship of the Lord […]
