by youth | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog Post
Read John 4:1–38 Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.Matthew 4:4 Since the Syrian uprising began in March 2011, Lebanon has been absorbing thousands of refugees. But when many Syrians leave behind their homes and make...
by youth | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog Post
Read Matthew 4:1–11 He had to be made like them, fully human in every way . . . that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest.Hebrews 2:17 The Bible is more than a story, and yet it is a story. Writer Frederick Buechner calls the biblical narrative “a tale...
by youth | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog Post
Read Psalm 78:67–72 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.Psalm 78:65 Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned in disgrace as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund when he was charged with sexually assaulting a hotel...
by youth | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog Post
Read Psalm 78:32–66 When God heard them, he was furious; he rejected Israel completely.Psalm 78:59 Seven framed yellow jerseys hang in Lance Armstrong’s home. But since the incriminating report issued last October from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Armstrong has been...
by youth | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog Post
Read Psalm 78:26–31 They spoke against God.Psalm 78:19 On Coney Island every July 4, Nathan’s Famous sponsors their hot dog-eating contest. Last year, Joey Chestnut won his sixth straight title and was awarded $10,000 in prize money for finishing 68 dogs in ten...
