By Dan Lentz 1. What unexpected turn of events have you experienced in the past year? 2. Did the turn of events become a positive thing for you in the long run, or a negative one? Read Acts 27:1, 2, 33-44. 3. This section of Scripture focuses on events during a […]
By Sam E. Stone In last week’s lesson, Paul stood before King Agrippa and the Roman governor, Festus. They both found him innocent of any crime but, since he had appealed to Caesar, they sent him on for a hearing before the emperor in Rome. Today we study a part of his sea voyage […]
By David Faust Job’s friend Eliphaz got it right when he observed, “Man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). Suffering takes many forms. You can see it in the eyes of a widower who misses his wife, the sorrow of parents who grieve the loss of a son […]
By Christy Barritt Multisite Churches on the Rise Currently more than 5,000 churches in America provide more than one location for worship according to the Leadership Network. That number has multiplied in the past decade, given that in 2002 there were only 200. “Multisite is truly a ‘new normal’ in cities large and small, […]
By Sam E. Stone The remaining four lessons in this unit help answer the question, “Where does faith take us?” We will look at examples of the apostle Paul’s faith and ministry recorded in the book of Acts. Paul was preaching fearlessly in Jerusalem when a riotous crowd threatened his life (Acts 22:22-24). The […]
