Entries by Jonathan McNair

Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: NT Lesson 9 “The Wind and the Waves”

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Jesus picked twelve men from among His disciples to travel with Him and to be taught by Him firsthand. Others also followed Jesus throughout the region as He preached the gospel of the Kingdom of God, performed miracles, and healed the sick. Often, large crowds came to see Jesus and to hear Him preach. They wondered who He could be and what was the meaning of the things He said. His disciples believed that He was the Messiah, but did they really know what that meant?

Forum Summary: Biblical Scientific Proofs that Prove God Inspired the Bible

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“It doesn’t do you a whole lot of good if you’ve proved the reality of God but not the authorship of the Bible.” Dr. Jeffrey Fall, the regional director of the U.S. Western Region, gave the first Living Ed forum of 2021. He began by explaining that, for a young person establishing their faith, proving God exists is only step one—step two is proving God is the author of the Bible. Dr. Fall shared several scientific proofs in the Bible that predate their more recent acceptance as scientific truth.

Digging Deeper: Abraham the Teacher

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Did you know that the first mention of teaching children God’s ways is in the same chapter of Genesis in which God’s angels came down to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? The cities of the plain (Genesis 19:29) had become so wicked that God was left with no choice but to execute judgment upon them. However, tucked in the middle of this story is likely the first direct reference to what we today call education – the instruction of students.

Second Thoughts: Longer Than You Thought

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“Don’t make rash life decisions” was one of Mr. Rand Millich’s points in his forum on December 15. He said, “In ‘63, the prevailing thought in the Church was that Jesus Christ was going to return in 1975. I would have been 29 years old.” Because of that thinking, some people made hasty decisions. funds, or chose not to further their education. There were even those who married hastily, afraid they would run out of time and never have the chance. “So,” he said, “when 1975 came and went, there were actually some relationships that ended in divorce.” And some became bitter. Decisions reach far into our futures—whether they’re rash or wise. “That decision might be with you longer than you thought.”