Class Effort

Class Effort Bible: Psalm 119:129-136 Reading The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple (V.130) One secondary school teacher I know often tells me that learning is a joint effort between the students and the teacher. That’s why teachers try to get everyone involved in class activities. The teacher doesContinueContinue reading “Class Effort”

Shark Tonic

Shark Tonic Bible: Hebrews 12:1-11 Reading Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles (V.1). Have you ever heard of ‘shark tonic’? The proper term is “tonic immobility”, described as “a natural state of paralysis that animals enter … Sharks can be placed in a tonic immobility state byContinueContinue reading “Shark Tonic”

A Special Seat

A Special Seat Bible: Luke 10:38-42 Reading She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what hesaid (V.39). I’ve never sat in the first-class section of an aeroplane. But I still hope that someday I’ll get on a plane and the flight attendant will stop me and say, “ComeContinueContinue reading “A Special Seat”

Curiosity Or Compassion?

Curiosity Or Compassion? Bible: John 9:1-12 Reading This happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him (V.2). Why is it that when we hear about someone who is struggling in some way, we are more interested in the details of what happened than we are about how we can help? WhenContinueContinue reading “Curiosity Or Compassion?”