What is that you admire most about people who want to run a marathon and then actually put forth the effort and have the focus to accomplish their goals? It is their dedication and stamina? Is it their focus and willingness to sacrifice other things in order to train well and to be ready to…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
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” – New Spring Series
You are invited to join us as we look at five analogies that the writers of the epistles used to help the new believers understand with clarity what it really meant to follow the Savior – to let God’s Spirit change you into the person that He wants you to be. Following Christ means inner…… Continue Reading
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD NEWS – Intro to Bonus Lesson – April 14
Sometimes it feels like our world is filled with only bad news – crime, hatred, divorce, war, unemployment, earthquakes, persecution, scams and schemes, cheating, and hunger – causing many to feel apathetic, depressed and hopeless. Some people would say that the future looks grim both economically and politically. Others find the moral decay to be…… Continue Reading
“Come, Follow ME” –
Exploring the Biblical analogies of what it looks like 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…… Continue Reading
A SNEAK PREVIEW
What does an athlete, a soldier, a counselor, a representative and a servant have in common with being a follower of Jesus? Join in on our Spring 5 week study, beginning May 5, and you’ll find out. More info coming right after Easter. Watch for it!… Continue Reading
LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS – Intro to Lesson 13 – April 7 – 14
Are these words familiar to you? “His love has no limits, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men. For out of His infinite riches in Jesus, He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.” They were penned and set to music by Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932). It was because of a…… Continue Reading
Do You Agree? – An Insight for Lesson 12
“The war between God’s will and your own will has not yet ended. The desire for God to exercise His power to deliver your personal dreams is not yet gone. The temptation to think that you know better still has the power to capture you. So ask Him to rescue you from you. Pray for…… Continue Reading
THE PROBLEM WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE – Intro to Lesson 12 – March 31 – April 7
Would you agree that self-confidence is a highly valued trait in our culture? Who comes to your mind when you think of someone who displays this characteristic? A self-confident person trusts his own capabilities and usually has the courage to move ahead even when the outcome is not completely predictable. People who feel self-assured often…… Continue Reading
Be On Guard! – An Insight for Lesson 11
Sometimes we hear a sermon that is focused on the second coming of Jesus and certainly we often think about the wonders and glory of heaven and our gift of eternal life, but rarely do we think about the “end times”. The way that the prophets and Gospel writers describe those days are frightening, aren’t…… Continue Reading