By Tom Warner In his classic book, A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23 (Zondervan, 2007), Phillip Keller recounts an occasion when he stumbled upon three of his neighbor’s sheep lying helpless under a tree, near death. Being a shepherd himself he did what any other true shepherd would have done. Hoping to save them, […]
Where You Live — for August 12
By Dan Lentz 1. Have everyone get out their wallets, pocketbooks, or smartphones and show one meaningful photo they carry with them. Ask each person to explain why that photo is special. Read Isaiah 9:1-7. 2. These verses are word pictures or virtual photos of things to come. What are some of […]
God promised a righteous Lord–The Uniform Lesson for August 12
By Sam E. Stone Today’s text is one most readers associate with the Christmas season. It pictures the coming of Jesus (the Messiah) into the world. Today we see it is also a prophecy that goes back long before that. To the original audience—the people to whom Isaiah spoke—it simply meant hope for the […]
Avoiding a sexual car wreck–Proverbs 5—7
By David Faust Sexual sin is like a car wreck. It disrupts plans, harms those involved, and causes detours and delays. Like a car wreck, sexual sin is costly to repair, hard to forget, and sometimes deadly. Proverbs chapters 5, 6, and 7 urge purity and self-control, while offering practical wisdom to guide us […]
The Lesson and Life — for August 12
By Tom Warner Listening to a few minutes of the Huckabee Show on Sirius radio recently, I heard a discussion about why thousands of Christians in America don’t vote in the presidential election. Huckabee’s guest, Andy Andrews, said he thinks it’s because they don’t like either candidate so they don’t vote for anyone. He […]