Little children are often fascinated by very big words, aren’t they? Sometimes they are quite willing to try to use them in order to have some fun or to impress adults, but our friend Winnie-the-Pooh was a bit more honest about his vocabulary. He said to some of his friends in the 100 acre woods…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
NO BARTERING ALLOWED – Intro to Lesson 4 – February 2 – 9
Do you remember from your childhood days ever giving one of your toys to a friend in exchange for one of his/her toys? If you do, then you understand what it means to “barter”. Bartering is simply trading goods or services with another person when there is no money involved. The history of bartering dates…… Continue Reading
100% Certainty? – Insight for Lesson 4
Do you think that faith means 100% certainly? No doubts, no questions, no uncertainty? Perhaps it is for some people, but for most of us this is a great working definition for the word faith. “Faith is belief plus unbelief and the willingness to act on the belief part.” (R. Pritchard) As it says in…… Continue Reading
Returning to Wonder and Awe – Insight for Lesson 3
Why is it that adults generally lose much of their spontaneous sense of wonder? Their willingness to simply be amazed? Their God-given sense of awe or astonishment? Is it their need to feel in control or their subtle desire to be viewed as mature? Is it simply the “been there, done that” syndrome that causes…… Continue Reading
WHO ME? A SINNER? – Introduction to Lesson 3 – Jan. 26 – Feb. 2
Who is more guilty? The child who openly rebels and disobeys by staying out later than they promised or the child who obeys and complies and then sneaks out but doesn’t get caught? Who is more guilty? The person who gossips about a friend and spreads rumors or the one who prides him or herself…… Continue Reading
The Verdict is Guilty – Insight for Lesson 2
Most holy and merciful Father, We confess to you and to one another, that we have sinned against you by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not fully loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have…… Continue Reading
WHAT’S YOUR DIAGNOSIS? – Intro to Lesson 2 – January 19 – 26
Why is it that some people choose to remain ill or in pain when they could go to a doctor and get a diagnosis and treatment? Without discovering what the cause of their problem really is an effective treatment plan cannot be made. Of course, understanding the cause of their health challenges is only the…… Continue Reading
Ashamed or Embarrassed? – Insight for Lesson 1
Do you think that there is a difference between these 2 emotions? Perhaps being ashamed is an internal struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, reluctance or inferiority, while embarrassment happens in a social setting when someone feels awkward, ill at ease, or overly self-conscious. When it came to sharing the Good News that Christ had…… Continue Reading
DO YOU LIVE “BY FAITH”? – Introduction to Lesson 1 – January 12 – 19
Would you agree that all of us live most of our life “by faith”? We trust that the lights will go on when we turn on the switch. We assume that our water will be safe to drink today just as it was yesterday. We expect that our good friends will answer our questions truthfully. …… Continue Reading
ARE YOU READY?
We are hoping that you are going to join us this winter and spring as “we study together” the amazing letter that is called ROMANS. Did you realize that Marin Luther said, “It is worthy not only that every Christian should know it word for word, by heart, but also that he/she should be occupied…… Continue Reading