Alone
Jesus Lover of My Soul” is a well-known hymn penned by Charles Wesley and based on the words of the psalmist recorded on Psalm 142. King David of old, though a man after God’s own heart and a great king in Israel, had times he felt all alone. If he experienced it,...
Leading Lights?
“What do the rabbis say?” That was what Jews said when there was a religious question in Jesus’ day. The word of the scribes and Pharisees carried weight. But depending on them for answers proved to be disastrous. These Bible scholars disagreed with each other and...
Plan with Patience
This lesson is for elders, Bible class teachers, preachers, parents, teenagers, and retired seniors who are looking ahead. David had a noble plan to honor God. He wanted to build God a temple for the ark of the covenant. He felt bad that he was living in “a house of...
The End of Mom, Dad and the Kids?
“The nuclear family was a mistake.” Those words on the cover of The Atlantic caught my eye. The article said the idea of mom, dad, and the kids worked for a while, but that time is gone. “The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half...