The final lesson in this issue of The Lookout falls on Easter Sunday. It’s a great way to wrap up the issue and a timely reminder of the importance of the resurrection. When I think about Easter, I think about the many changes we associate with the season. Children change ordinary eggs into colorful works […]
Several Christian parents I have spoken with recently have expressed concern about the eroding moral values of their millennial children. Children who were raised in the church a decade ago are now ambivalent about right and wrong. What was considered abhorrent a generation ago is now widely accepted. What was considered proper years ago they […]
This issue of The Lookout concentrates on the concept of blessing, one of the most misunderstood concepts in our Christian experience. Of all the words into which our own culture seeps, blessing has to be one of the most waterlogged. The understanding and expectation of the word can be found in its Hebrew and Greek […]
The Beatitudes of Jesus are some of the most memorable statements in all of the Gospels. Each one begins with a simple formula: “blessed are those who.” Then they tell you what you must do if you want to be blessed. It obviously sounds good and inviting. But what exactly does it mean to be […]
This issue of The Lookout presents the second of a three-part study series based on the book of Genesis. The theme of the study is “God With You,” highlighting God’s faithfulness to his children in instances of failure (Adam and Eve), in seasons of blessing (Jacob), in periods of oppression (Joseph), and in times of […]
