REFERENCE SHELF – MAY 6, 2012
3.18–4.1: Household codes governed life within the extended family. See Eph 5.22–6.9; 1 Tim 2.8–15; 6.1–2; Titus 2.1–10; 1 Pet 2.13–3.7. 5: Making the most of time, see Eph 5.16. 6: Seasoned with salt, carefully or wisely selected. See Mk 9.49–50; Mt 5.13.
MINISTRY WITH YOUTH – MAY 6, 2012
Some adults give up on certain teens, believing they are incapable of developing a character based on solid values. In God’s eyes, however, there are no “lost causes.” The Bible is filled with numerous stories of transformed persons who accomplished great feats for the kingdom of God.
CURRENT EVENT – APRIL 29, 2012
I recently read an interesting post on the Jesus Creed blog about ways Christians can decide which of the voices (!) in their head is actually God. (Okay, maybe I’m embellishing the thesis statement a little!)
REFERENCE SHELF – APRIL 29, 2012
46-48: This saying of Jesus is not literally written in any surviving version of Israel’s scriptures. This is the testimony from the scriptures his witnesses are sent to make. 49-52: The promise of the Father is the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to be awaited in Jerusalem (Acts 1.4, 8; 2.33). 53: The temple remains a crucial center for divine activity (1.9; 2.27, 37, 46; 20.1; Acts 3.1; 4.1; 6.13).
MINISTRY WITH YOUTH – APRIL 29, 2012
God has richly blessed each one of us. The following exercise is designed to help you remember and give thanks for one specific blessing in your life. Read through the following instructions and then find a quiet place where you can visualize your blessing and offer a prayer of thanks.
CURRENT EVENT – APRIL 22, 2012
Okay, so I’m going to write about the Blue Like Jazz film for a second time–and it’s not even out yet. Well, actually I’m going to write about an interview that author Donald Miller did on redletterchristians.com, but I’m not sure that distinction is worth much.
REFERENCE SHELF – APRIL 22, 2012
24.36-53: The messiah’s final appearance, commission, and departure. 36-37: Luke’s story emphasizes both the awesome wonder of Jesus’ appearance and the physical reality of his resurrected body (flesh and bones, see 20.34-36). 41: Disbelieving for joy and wondering is more like Mary’s faith than Zechariah’s doubt at the beginning of the story (1.18-20, 28-38).
MINISTRY WITH YOUTH – APRIL 22, 2012
“Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.” If this sentence sounds like something your parents would say, count your blessings because you are getting good advice.
CURRENT EVENT – APRIL 15, 2012
As I read today’s passage, I kept remembering a scene from Shadowlands, a film about the relationship between C.S. Lewis and his wife, Joy Gresham. (I’m remembering the American version of the movie though I hear the BBC version is superior. One day, I’ll get around to watching it.)
REFERENCE SHELF – APRIL 15, 2012
24.36-53: The messiah’s final appearance, commission, and departure. 36-37: Luke’s story emphasizes both the awesome wonder of Jesus’ appearance and the physical reality of his resurrected body (flesh and bones, see 20.34-36).