I have been mulling today. For good or not, Facebook gives a glimpse into people’s lives. And today I was pondering how raising children has changed but still stays the same. I think the biggest change from my parents’ generation is the decrease in corporal punishment. My children’s generation who are in their mid- to…
I have a feeling that this week’s lectionary texts are going to bring the best discussion yet! Please read the four passages and give them a bit of thought before you sign in next Monday night. Maybe even write down some questions that come to mind. Lectionary texts: 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-52 Opening…
Katy Isaacs‘ book, The Unbroken Road that I shared with you earlier, is now on Pre-Order Sale until Friday, July 18, 2014. I am going to send a copy to my 11-year-old granddaughter!
Our first night of Bible study gave us some points that need clarification and technical glitches which require some refining. But we will continue forward and Henry and I are excited to see who joins us every week and what God will teach us all! Next Monday evening our opening questions will be: Can we,…
Beginning Monday, July 7th, Henry and I will be hosting a “live” Google Hangout Bible Study @ 7 p.m. CDT. Every week we will be studying the Lectionary texts for the following Sabbath. Here are the texts for our first week: Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-23 Opening Question: How does God speak…
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing near by, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son, and to the disciple, “Here is your mother. From that…
I have recently heard the joyous news of engagements and marriages from several couples. As I pray for them and think about how they are starting new seasons in their lives, I cannot help but consider the last 40 years. Oh, it seems so inconceivable so much time has passed since I was accepting a…
“…if you want to know the Bible, there is no quick plan, no shortcuts, no easy osmosis method. You need to spend time with it. Prayerfully examine your priorities. If you are a parent, consider what you want to teach your children. Do you want them to think that Bible study is important? Study it….
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. Proverbs 22:6 (NRSV) Watching parents raise their children has been interesting, of a growing concern and a focus of recent prayer for me. Let me say from the beginning that my children (in their 30’s) and their generation have issues to…
Great blog post this morning from Greg May (author, teacher, and fisherman), entitled Useless Bible Knowledge?. He tells of a conversation with someone who was interested in coming to a Men’s Bible Study that he does until the fellow found out that their discussions were about the application in their lives of what they learned…