On the evening of April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered these words at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee: Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But …
LIVING LIFE CONNECTED TO CHRIST: A Life of Persecution (YOU-Spr’22, Study 1, Session 5)
Many questions related to the Christian life don’t fall into life and death categories:• What’s your favorite version of the Bible?• If a church has a meal at the end of a service, is that …
LIVING LIFE CONNECTED TO CHRIST: A Life of Love (YOU-Spr’22, Study 1, Session 4)
Some things just can’t be done without some level of experience. Imagine trying to bake a cake when you’ve never seen a cake nor tasted one, or imagine being told to quarterback a professional …
LIVING LIFE CONNECTED TO CHRIST: A Life of Trust (YOU-Spr’22, Study 1, Session 3)
Pilgrim’s Progress, written, by John Bunyan, is considered to be the most significant religious work in English literature. Its main character Christian leaves his hometown, the City of Destruction …
LIVING LIFE CONNECTED TO CHRIST: A Life of Loyalty (YOU-Spr’22, Study 1, Session 2)
I’ve never met anyone named “Judas.” Even in an age when the limits of baby-naming creativity have been stretched, we just don’t meet any baby Judases. That’s because Judas was the most famous …
LIVING LIFE CONNECTED TO CHRIST: A Life of Humble Service (YOU-Spr’22, Study 1, Session 1)
I have read a lot of books about kings, swords, and medieval battles. I have discovered that these books of fantasy tend to highlight a fundamental flaw of humanity. In these fictional worlds, strong …