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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Perhaps you’ve noticed something different about this issue of The Lookout. I’m referring to the size of the publication, of course. When we relaunched The Lookout last year, we chose to publish it in a size comparable to the size of a standard Bible. That change has served its purpose well. However, in our ongoing […]
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us” (Matthew 1:22, 23). Long before his birth, the name Immanuel was given to Jesus by the prophet Isaiah. […]
