By Tim Seevers Testifying in a court of law can be a nerve-racking experience. Testifying on your own behalf can be life altering. Yet, that’s exactly where Paul found himself. It wasn’t before a judge, but before a king, a governor, and other dignitaries. It wasn’t so much a trial as it was entertainment. […]
Where You Live — for October 28, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. What is your earliest memory as a young child? What major events in your childhood have impacted your values today? Read Acts 8:26-39. 2. What evidence do you see in these verses that the Ethiopian eunuch was seeking the Lord’s will in his life? 3. How would […]
The sweet melody of love–Song of Songs
By David Faust Recently I read a list of the “Top 100 Love Songs of All Time.” The list included familiar titles often heard at wedding receptions, like “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder, “I’ll Be There” by The Jackson Five, “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston, and “Always […]
Philip baptizes a man from Ethiopia–The Uniform Lesson for October 28
By Sam E. Stone Someone has said the book known as “The Acts of the Apostles” could more accurately be titled, “Some of the Acts of Some of the Apostles.” Philip was not an apostle, yet he was a key figure in the early days of the church. He first appears in Acts […]
The Lesson and Life — for October 28, 2012
By Sheila S. Hudson Roy Weese, campus minister at the University of Missouri–Columbia, was one of the godliest men I’ve ever known. Roy possessed a knack for converting any conversation or situation into an opportunity to share the gospel. Whether he received too much change from a cashier or picked up a hitchhiker, Roy […]