By David Faust Sometimes the far country seemed like a dream. And so did the feast his father had thrown long ago, with all the music and dancing, the happy tears and hugs, the overwhelming feeling of relief and hope. Now it was but a fading memory. Back then his family gave him a nickname: […]
By Mark Scott God’s love is perfect, great, and matchless (the subjects of the former three lessons). But because humans are involved, God’s love must also be restorative. David Brymer sings a worship song entitled “Restoration.” The people during the time of the prophet Joel would have liked that song. Regardless of when the book […]
By Mark Scott Matchless means peerless; no equal; unsurpassed. When we speak of God’s love for us, it is matchless. Our text is in the middle of what is called the Farewell Discourse of Jesus. The content stretches from John 13–15. It was the night of his betrayal. In an upper room somewhere in Jerusalem, […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness As March is National Women’s History Month, I’m devoting this column to outstanding Christian women who have impacted history and culture. For those unfamiliar, National Women’s History Month, began when President Jimmy Carter named the week of March 2-8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week, following a grassroots campaign to recognize […]
By David Faust Jesus had a lot to say about fruitfulness: • “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). • “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, […]
