By Dr. David R. Downey The rains swept in yesterday, and I am looking out of my window at an overcast day. Clouds have gathered and it is breezy and dark. Rain is imminent. I love rain. It often starts with a timid tap, tap, tapping, and increases to a drumming roar. After the rain, […]
By Jeanette Hanscome A week before Thanksgiving, I sat in my bedroom/office preparing to speak at my former church. It had been two years since my youngest son and I left the home that I associated with wonderful friends, a loving church family, heartbreak, and poverty. What Was That All About? A job transfer had […]
By Tyler McKenzie In Matthew 5 the truest preacher of all time began the greatest sermon ever preached. His topic? “What does it look like to live the Christian life?” As Matthew recalls, Jesus made his way from the masses and up a mountain, drawing his disciples away from the crowds (5:1, 2). This sermon […]
By Deborah McLoed Have you ever felt like a fool where the Bible is concerned? I once quipped to our senior minister something about reading the book of Joseph. And this was after I had been regularly attending church for three years and had worked in the church office for a while! I remember returning […]
By Jim Eichenberger “While we teach, we learn,” noted the 1st century Roman philosopher Seneca. In the 21st century, researchers discuss the protégé effect—increased understanding by students who were tutoring others. Centuries have revealed this simple truth—those who prepare to teach are preparing to learn. For this reason, the Standard Lesson Study Bible (SLSB) has […]
