It seems that interest in NFL Draft Day gains momentum each year. So this year let’s look at it for what it really is: a great analogy for 1 Corinthians 12:18. Use this small-group exercise, and the analogy of the NFL Draft, to help your students see that each of them is a first-round draft pick on God’s team, a team He has … [Read more...]
Using Milestones for Ministry
We’re told in Romans 12 to “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” If we were to follow only this instruction, we would have more faith-sharing opportunities than we would know what to do with. A pastor friend of mine has long said, “With regard to sharing the gospel, life is on our side.” … [Read more...]
The New Kid in Town
Two questions: Have you ever been the new student at school? When was the last time your class (or team, or youth group) received a new student? There are not too many things more unnerving than that first day of school in a new school system. Everyone around you has their circles of friends; you don’t know … [Read more...]
Happy Easter! Now What?
Happy Easter! Now what? If the two angels from Acts 1 had any say in the matter, they’d say, “Quit gawking.” The implied undertone: We’re glad you had a happy Easter, now get busy, there is work to be done, a Resurrection to be lived. In fact, to quote the two angels from Acts 1:10-11, words uttered just moments … [Read more...]
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not?
It’s easy to get caught in the game “He Loves Me; He Loves Me Not” with God. Things go well: He loves me. Things go not so well: He loves me not. The events we celebrate this week should settle this game of back and forth. But why hasn’t it? In all honesty, it’s an innocent and natural reaction to not feel loved by … [Read more...]
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