They’re almost too small to see, but it’s hard to imagine what we would do without them. This page contains dozens of them, but if I didn’t point them out you would never notice them. By the time you finish reading this sentence three of them already will have passed your eyes, but you weren’t […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Comedian Groucho Marx is famous for saying, “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” What did he mean by that? Do you agree or disagree? Explain. 2. What is the difference between being exclusive and being inclusive? […]
Jesus’ last words to his disciples were a stirring charge to spread the gospel beyond the comfortable homelands of Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria, all the way to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). They quickly discovered that some of the places at the known ends of the earth were not entirely hospitable to the […]
Fanny Crosby had been composing hymns since the age of six. One evening in 1874, in her mid-fifties, she was visiting in the Cincinnati home of fellow hymn writer William Doane. The two talked at length about drawing near to God, and Fanny retired for the night with words and phrases playing through her mind. […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: John 7:25-36 1 Peter 5:8-14 Song of Solomon 8:8-14 Lamentations 4–5 John 7:25-36 The religious leaders of Jesus’ day should have been the first ones to recognize him. They knew the Scriptures better than anyone else. They should have been the first to bring him before the people as their Savior. […]
