“A People Restored”: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
I have a confession. Every once in a while I will go online to try to determine the sales rankings of Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry, Cornerstones, and Cornerstones: Parent Guide. (Which, by the way, you can purchase here, here, and here.) I wrote those books to serve the church, and that is one way to see …
Continue Reading“A People Restored”: The Fiery Furnace
I recently listened to Lynn Olson’s audiobook, Last Hope Island. Olson tells the fascinating story of how political leaders (and some military personnel as well) from all over Europe escaped to England during World War II to continue to fight the Nazis in exile. One story, though, stood out to me above the others. During …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Ezekiel Gave Hope
I have a riding lawn mower that has often given me problems in the past. I would go out to mow my lawn, sit down on the mower, turn the key, and nothing would happen. No revs, no clicks, nothing. Just silence. I went through a couple of mowing seasons when I was perplexed by …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Judah Taken Captive
Have you ever seen someone repeat someone else’s mistake? Perhaps you were sitting outside of a locked door and you saw a person try to open it only to see a second person who saw the first try the same thing. Or maybe you saw someone drive over an object in the road only to …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Habakkuk the Prophet
There are times when all you can do is shake your head and sigh, or perhaps drop your head into your hands and sob. You read a news report of a heinous murder or unimaginable act of violence. You see a Tweet not only promoting, but celebrating aborting unborn babies. You read of, or perhaps …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Jeremiah, Prophet to Judah
I have mentioned before that I used to follow sports quite closely—especially baseball and football—but no longer. In recent years, I have tried, at times, to rekindle that interest, but it has never taken root. My heart is just not in those things any longer. At times, I have tried to get into reading certain …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Hezekiah and Josiah
My three kids have each reached the age where I often am unable to help them with their homework—either because I have long forgotten how to do what they are working on or they are learning an entirely different way to do it, one that I never learned. They want me to help them. I want …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Isaiah, Prophet to Judah
Ever since Genesis 3:15, God’s people had been waiting for the Rescuer to come. Every generation wondered if theirs would be the one to experience His arrival. As their anticipation grew, so grew their expectations. But not all of those expectations were correct. Many were far from it. God’s people began to think in earthly …
Continue Reading5 Steps to Getting Comfortable with the Gospel Project for Kids Curriculum
I have moved around quite a bit in my life—perhaps more than I would have wanted. I also travel often for my job, meaning I am always adjusting to new places. If you have moved or travel much, you know what it take to settle into a new place and get your bearings. You need …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Israel Taken Captive
There is an old preaching joke that you likely have heard: A man made his way onto his roof to escape rising flood waters. A short time later, a man in a row boat called out to him if he needed rescue. “No, I have been praying to God for rescue. He will rescue me.” …
Continue Reading