Who is the most hospitable person you know? What makes you feel that way about him or her? What do they do or say that makes you think of them in particular? The dictionary suggests that it means “welcoming a guest with warmth and generosity, well-disposed toward strangers or having an open and charitable mind”. …… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO . . .
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question that young children are often asked. The fact is that adults ask this question of themselves periodically throughout life, too. Sometimes a young child’s dream turns out to be the exact path she or he takes and follows consistently. More often the…… Continue Reading
WHAT IS AN ANALOGY?
Why is it that great communicators often use analogies in order to explain a new concept or to clarify an idea? Taking a familiar object and comparing it in specific ways to something that is unfamiliar can help the listener to engage in an active way. There is the element of surprise and mystery as…… Continue Reading
“COME, FOLLOW ME”
Exploring 5 Biblical analogies of what it means to live out your faith. To View or Print Study Guides Remember how much fun it was to play “Follow the Leader” when you were a young child? You formed a line behind your teacher and then you got to do whatever she did with her arms…… Continue Reading
WHAT ARE YOUR FINAL INSTRUCTIONS? – Intro Lesson 6 – May 19 – 26
The day you send your first child off to kindergarten has many similarities to the day you wave goodbye to them when they leave for college. Although you know you have done all you could to prepare them for this new independence, there are still so many things you would like to say to them. …… Continue Reading
FILLING THE VOID – Intro Lesson 5 – May 12 – 19
If you ever went to a Billy Graham Crusade or a Festival with the Luis Palau Evangelistic team, then you probably have experienced the thrill of seeing dozens of people respond to the “altar call”, the invitation for people to walk down to the front, indicating they want to give their life to the Lord…… Continue Reading
WHO IS YOUR COMMANDER? – Intro Lesson 4 – May 5 – 12
Do you remember seeing the movie “Monuments Men”? It is a riveting story of 7 soldiers who were carefully chosen because of their knowledge and skills to find the artistic treasures that had been stolen and hidden in Germany and in Russia during World War II. The challenge seemed almost impossible. The risk of losing…… Continue Reading
HOW VISIBLE IS YOUR FAITH? – Intro Lesson 3 – April 28 – May 5
Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to be one of Jesus’ brothers or sisters? How obvious was it that they were different from him? Did he do the same chores, play the same games and enjoy similar activities? Did the things he knew and understood set him apart in either negative…… Continue Reading
A LOOK IN THE MIRROR – Intro Lesson 2 – April 21 – 28
Have you ever looked at someone and wondered if they had by any chance taken time to look in the mirror before they went out in public that day? Maybe it was their “hair style” or the smudges of dirt across their cheeks or simply a disheveled appearance that caused you to wonder what was…… Continue Reading
WHY READ THE MANUAL? – Intro Lesson 1 – April 14 – 21
Whenever you buy a new appliance or a new car, it comes with a manual or instruction booklet of some kind. There is usually a list of warnings at the front of the guide so the new owner will take certain precautions and will be warned in advance about things they should not do or…… Continue Reading