“The unexamined life is not worth living.” (Socrates) The morning meeting would be huge. A corporate account and personal income rested in the outcome of the meeting. Of all days to oversleep. No time to properly shower and dress. A quick glance in the mirror failed to reveal out of sequence buttons, unkempt hair, and […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 2:18-28 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Psalm 78:1-39 Joshua 15–17 Psalm 78:1-39 Older generation, are you telling the next generation what God has done for you? Younger generation, are you listening? All too often the church is separated by age. We join life groups with people our age. We sit by friends […]
Jesus not only had risen from the dead; he had also appeared alive many times to validate his resurrection. Dr. Lynn Gardner lists at least 10 resurrection appearances by Jesus in the New Testament (Christianity Stands True). These appearances were to individuals and groups, to men and women, to leaders and non-leaders. The word appeared […]
It would seem natural if the Gospel of John ended with chapter 20. Couldn’t John simply have concluded his book by observing that the miraculous signs Jesus performed “are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What do you think each of these sayings means: write off one’s losses, try Plan B, raise a white flag, chalk it up to experience, throw in the towel, go on damage control, sing one’s swan song? What is the common theme? 2. […]
