By S’ambrosia Wasike Throughout the Bible, God seemed to have a habit of granting special encounters to his servants before he called them for specific missions: • Moses encountered God through a burning bush before being sent to Egypt. • Isaiah saw the Lord seated on his throne before receiving his call as a prophet. • Paul saw […]
THE LESSON AND LIFE for March 15, 2015
By S’ambrosia Wasike There are times in our lives when situations arise that we just cannot comprehend. For the disciples that moment came when Jesus told them he was leaving. Three years filled with adventure, insight, and brotherly love were coming to an end, and that was the extent of what the disciples could see. […]
THE LESSON AND LIFE for March 8, 2015
By S’ambrosia Wasike There was a time when listening to my mother lecture me with Bible verses was one of the most painstaking events in my life. Desperately seeking methods to display my disdain at hearing the same Scriptures over and over again, I would try yawning every 30 seconds, cutting her off, and finishing […]
THE LESSON AND LIFE for March 1, 2015
By S’ambrosia Wasike Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be counted among the small number of people throughout the history of humankind who have actually seen Jesus? We have all read plenty of biblical accounts of his life and can recite them as if we had written the manuscripts ourselves, but […]
THE LESSON AND LIFE for February 22, 2015
By Ali Denney Today’s Scripture takes me back to my childhood. Sunday School Baggage Here I am, impressionable in my frilly Sunday best, cross-legged in front of a flannel board. Stuck to the faded green felt is a bearded figure in what appears to be male undergarments, tall in stature with a strong physique, broad […]