THE BOOK OF 1 SAMUEL—Week 3 Crisis 3: Discerning God’s Call (1 Sam. 3) It may feel a bit odd calling the discerning of God’s will a crisis, but I have to admit that there have been points in my life when it has been just that. There have been times when I wrestled...
THE BOOK OF 1 SAMUEL—Week 2 Crisis 2: Family Disappointment (1 Sam. 2:12-36) We began our study of 1 Samuel last week by looking at the story of Hannah and how she dealt with the crisis of unfulfilled dreams. As part of Hannah’s story, we were introduced to a man...
THE BOOK OF 1 SAMUEL—Week 1 Crisis 1: Unfulfilled Dreams (1 Sam. 1) Have you ever had a dream that went unfulfilled or was crushed by someone else? By the time most of us reach middle age, we can usually answer that question with a resounding “Yes!” Sometimes our...
LIVING LIKE JESUS: The Gospel of Luke—Week 12 Luke 22:39-46 This week we are wrapping up our study of Luke and the spiritual practices of Jesus. Fittingly, our study concludes with the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane. I remember very distinctly going to the theater a...
LIVING LIKE JESUS: The Gospel of Luke—Week 11 Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-8 We are continuing our study of the last of the spiritual practices of Jesus: prayer. This week we will be looking at two parables Jesus tells about prayer and what these parables teach us about...
LIVING LIKE JESUS: The Gospel of Luke—Week 10 Luke 11:1-4 We are continuing our study of the last of the spiritual practices of Jesus: prayer. This week we will be delving into Luke’s recounting of the Lord’s Prayer, given by Jesus in response to his disciples’...
