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I. The Journey of Sights and Sounds Chapter 4: The Hopelessness of Group Z Moving on from Sherman Middle School, I went to Galileo High School. Those were the years of social chaos in the Bay Area with the Vietnam War and its protests, sit-ins at colleges, the Hippy Movement with “Free Love”, and “Down … Read More “My Journey of Faith: The Hopelessness of Group Z” »
Read John 7:1-5. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 1 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him. 2 But when the Jewish Festival of … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 7:1-5” »
I. The Journey of Sights and Sounds Chapter 3: The Man on the Cross Growing up in that flat apartment, my sister and brothers dressed in their uniforms on the weekdays to walk down to that school on Clay and Stockton. I later learned it was called St. Mary’s Catholic School. I don’t know the … Read More “My Journey of Faith: The Man on the Cross” »
Read John 6:60-70. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 6:60-70” »
This is a lesson that I created. In the links below, you will find the Teacher’s Guide, Member’s Guide, and the exegesis and subject complement. Feel free to use this lesson for you ministry needs and adapt it to those in your group. If you have any questions or have any helpful insight, please reply … Read More “Stand Alone Lesson: The Community’s “Response-ability” Philippians 2:12-18” »
I. The Journey of Sights and Sounds. Chapter 2: Into Quiet Despair I have a faint memory as a little boy walking up that steep Sacramento Street to my Uncle Yet’s apartment. That place was scary since the hallway was dark and climbing up those two flights of stairs was extremely steep. My parents would … Read More “My Journey of Faith: Into Quiet Despair” »
Thank you for the question on followers of the Prosperity Gospel, “Are the followers of prosperity gospel deceived by the desire to have money?” Here are some thoughts for one’s consideration: Not all attendees or followers are fully aware that s/he is following the “Prosperity Gospel.” S/he may be ignorant of Biblical truth. Be careful of … Read More “Question: Are the followers of prosperity gospel deceived by the desire to have money?” »
Thank you for the question on canonicity, “Who decided which books should be included in the Bible & which didn’t make the cut?” In my opinion, it is not the matter of who decided which books were consider Scripture or not Scripture, but how did the early Church accepted or rejected the many scrolls or books. … Read More “Question: Who decided which books should be included in the Bible & which didn’t make the cut?” »
Read John 6:41-59. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 6:41-59” »
If you were to ask me when I was a teenager, “Is life worth the living?” I would have said, No. My formative years through most of high school were years of a quiet, desperate search. A search for love and acceptance at a young age and a deep insecure feeling that haunted me until … Read More “My Journey of Faith: One Penny Less” »