From Johanan, Collector at Magdala
to
Zaechaeus, Commissioner of Taxes at Jericho
Dear Zaccheus,
I have had Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth, to dinner today, and a number of our friends came to meet him. I promised to let you know what happened, but I promised too much. I will tell you when I can, but it is only an …
Pagan holiday or Evangelistic Opportunity? The decision is yours….
Rather than debate the issue, I am going to provide some things that could be done as part of a Christian alternative either as a family or as a church or youth group. (For the rest of you, many of the ideas involving pumpkins and other things could also be used …
Introduction
Can you play the wacky game without losing your head?
Game Description
How quickly can you pass the hat around the circle? While you may not lose your head playing this game, the head to head play is wild and fun!
Game Materials
1 hat for each team — Use cowboy hats for a western theme, baseball hats for …
Early one morning I rushed straight into the day,
too much to do, no time to pray.
Problems overcame me, heavier each task,
“Why doesn’t God help me?” He answered, “You didn’t ask.”
I wanted great joy, but the day grew quite bleak.
“Why didn’t God show me?” He said, “You didn’t seek.”
I wished to enter God’s presence, used …
Dial soap
Directions: Use like regular soap
Deodorant
Do not use intimately.
Tampax Tampons
Remove used tampon before inserting a new one.
A sticker on a toilet at a public facility
Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking.
Hotel Shower Cap
Fits one head.
A rock garden
Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth.
A box of birthday cake candles
DO …
Game Description
How fast can you pass the balloon?
Game Materials
Game Preparation
Make a circle of chairs facing inward, one chair for each participant
Game Play
So I bought her for 15 shekels of silver and five bushels of barley (Hosea 3:2, HCSB)
Amos was the prophet of God’s wrath in the Old Testament; Hosea by contrast is the prophet of love. Amos addressed the conscience; Hosea addressed the heart. The truth came to Amos in the desert; it met Hosea on his own doorstep.
He …
What a comfort it is to know that our Lord prays for His own. It is of great comfort to even the very young child to know that his parents love him and care for him so much that they pray to their Heavenly Father about him. The following suggestions might be helpful as you think of praying for your …
“Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw,
knelt down, and prayed, ‘Father, if it is Your will, take
this cup of suffering away from me. However, Your
will must be done, not mine.”
Luke 22:41 (GW)
“It went against every human instinct of survival, against every spiritual, God-implanted longing in His human being to face death and sin-caused …
“I HAVE ENGRAVED YOU ON THE PALMS OF MY HANDS”
Isaiah 49:16
“Smyrna, now the city of Izmir, Turkey, was and is one of the great business and trade centers in that area of the world…
Philadelphia, due east from Smyrna, was built on a plateau looking out across the valley of the River Cogamus…We know almost nothing about either …