"Give to anyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you" (Matt. 5:42).Some years ago, Robert Fulgham penned a marvelous best-selling book Everything I Need to Know I Learne...

"Therefore, let us go on toward perfection..." (Heb. 6:1).It has been said, "You can't go home again." Others point out that we can't live in the past and move forward at the same time. Both statement...

"Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity" (Acts 9:36).Charity is a word we don't use much anymore. In recent years, the word has taken on cert...

"Peter went here and there among the believers. He came to Aeneas who had been bedridden for eight years. Peter said to him, 'Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you" (Acts 9:32-34).Centuries ago, every culture and...

"So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so you may regain your sight" (Acts 9:17).The su...

This is a fantastic trust-building game that you can play with scrap lumber. Before the meeting, create a walkway in the parking lot using various-sized boards (2X4s and 2X8s work best). The teenagers will...

"Now as Saul was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him" (Acts 9:3).When my children were very young, I often would tell them to "act like somebody." Later as...

Here is a simple but effective trust-building exercise you can use to bring teenagers together. All you need are blindfolds.Begin by asking each teenager to partner with another teen for this game. On...

"Remember me, O God, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of God and for His service" (Neh. 13:14).The prophet Nehemiah continued to pray this prayer throughout the rebuilding of the...

"The heads of all the houses came together in order to study the words of the law" (Neh. 8:13).In recent years, we have seen the rise of various think tanks and inter-disciplinary teams. In our time, there is g...