May 12 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Perseverance” (2 Corinthians 4:1-18; 11:23-31), by Mark Scott.
Articles for tag: Weakness
Feeling Spent?
By Jim Tune I encounter a lot of beat-up people. The general anxiety level in society is high, and it”s easy to feel anxious even in the best of times. Throw in financial, relational, and other stresses, and it”s easy to feel overwhelmed. Whenever I encounter beat-up people, or feel like one myself, I like to remind myself of Isaiah”s picture of Jesus: “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench” (Isaiah 42:3, English Standard Version). The image of a bruised reed and a faintly burning wick may seem strange at first.
March 29, 2015
A Platform of Power(lessness)
By Danielle Hance The world tends to idolize the rich and powerful. We look up to Donald Trump, Angelina Jolie, Justin Bieber, and Oprah because they represent some aspect of success, accomplishment, fame””images we aspire to attain. Rarely do we look at a star and think, Wow, she is one of us! We are more likely to think, I could never be as beautiful as she is. I could never sing as well as he does. At some level, we cannot relate to stars. They belong to another class, another category of superior people. As much as we might relate
