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Devotional Thoughts
Read John 7:14-19. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. 15 The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 7:14-19” »
Old Testament
Thank you for the question on the evidence for Noah’s Flood, “Is there any evidence that Noah’s flood ever occurred?” The arguments for a world wide flood and the arguments against a world wide flood has been debated through the centuries and even more intensely in the last 100 years. I offer two thoughts on whether … Read More “Question: Is there any evidence that Noah’s flood ever occurred?” »
Devotional Thoughts
Read John 7:6-12. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 6 Therefore Jesus told them, “My time is not yet here; for you any time will do. 7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. 8 You … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 7:6-13” »
My Journey of Faith
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” »
Devotional Thoughts
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” »
My Journey of Faith
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” »
Devotional Thoughts
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” »
Stand Alone Lessons
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” »
My Journey of Faith
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” »