How are we to describe the connection between repentance and faith? Very carefully. On the one hand, we don’t want to stray from the gospel of salvation through faith alone. On the other hand, we need to take seriously the radical and transformative nature of faith and conversion. To that end, here are some key…
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I love to hear people’s stories. To hear about where they came from. How they came to be where they are. What they are doing now, and what their plans are for the future. And if they have time to listen, I love to tell my story too. Telling our life stories seems to be…
Read MoreIn Session 10 (on page 92 of the adult Personal Study Guide and page 105 of the adult Leader Guide), you will find this sentence: After several stops, Paul returned to his hometown of Troas. We goofed! Obviously, Paul’s hometown was Tarsus and not Troas. The sentence should have simply read that Paul returned to Troas.…
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Aquila and Priscilla were inseparable. In the New Testament, this husband and wife are always mentioned together, never apart. Sometimes Priscilla is mentioned first, other times Aquila’s name comes first, but never is one mentioned without the other. More noteworthy than their inseparableness is this couple’s shared commitment to Jesus Christ and His church. The…
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If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society. — Joni Eareckson Tada The disciples who walked with Jesus along the roads of Galilee and Judea saw firsthand that He valued every human life. They witnessed that He cared deeply for the…
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