There are some things we hope for which are completely out of our control. Whether or not what we hope for happens, from our perspective, seems like nothing more than random chance. We might hope in this way that there is no traffic for an upcoming commute. We might hope in this way that a job opportunity in a...

I don’t know much about the physics of flight, but one thing I do know is that the wing on each side of the airplane is kind of important. Without those wings, the plane wouldn’t be able to lift off of the ground. But once in the air, those wings don’t fold up or retract into the fuselage. They...

One of the challenges of covering Paul’s missionary journeys is that there is so much content in each. Often, that means taking a higher level view of the journey and covering it in generalities, or only dipping into selected parts. Either way, it is a challenge. While Paul’s visit to Athens is covered in this week’s session, I wanted...

We know better. Nothing is really free, is it? That “free” weekend get-a-away isn’t really free—you “pay” for it by enduring a four hour time-share sales pitch. That “free” 1-month trial isn’t really free—you “pay” for it by needing to give your credit card info which they automatically bill on day 31 as they make it nearly impossible to...

This week’s session covers the pastoral epistles that Paul wrote to Timothy and Titus and provides us with a fantastic opportunity to help our kids develop a heart for the pastors, elders, deacons, teachers, and other leaders in the church. Here are three take-aways you might want to consider being sure to address: We Should See Leaders as Gifts...

When word of various sins—some quite severe—taking place in the church in Corinth reached Paul through a believer named Chloe, he penned a letter to admonish the church to be holy. Paul addressed what are probably the two most severe sins first and last. First, he rebuked the church for its open and willful disunity. Last, he corrected the...