Submitted by Grace K. from Gracepoint Berkeley Church Reflect on the two lives depicted in this, the very first Psalm, and reflect on the practices of the blessed man. Blessed man is described according to what he DOES NOT DO and what he DOES DO. He does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, [...]
Submitted by Tony K. from Gracepoint Berkeley Church Against the frailty of human life, the Bible asserts that “the word of our God stands forever.” This eternal, imperishable word has become flesh, and has been preached to us, and we are called to bring these “good tidings” to others ourselves, as preachers. Note these themes [...]
Submitted by Conrad C. of Gracepoint Berkeley Church God is the God of beginnings. Reflect on the idea of THE beginning depicted in Genesis 1, and write a personal response. In the first pages of God’s Word, God’s creative acts are awesome to behold. His “fiat” declarations would cause things to happen. He was creating [...]
Submitted by Ahmi K. of Gracepoint Berkeley Naaman was angry because he had a particular idea of how the man of God would heal him, mostly in a dramatic, spectacular way, where Elisha comes out to him, “stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot…” This [...]
Submitted by Daemin K. of Gracepoint Berkeley Church The truth that “all men are like grass” grows more and more evident for me personally as I grow older and see the reality of the world, and the reality of my own frailty. This is a truth that I’d known in my head, but one that I [...]
Submitted by Ahmi K. from Gracepoint Berkeley Church Please read the two Psalms below and meditate on the truths expressed here about life and time. Highlight key verses and jot down some thoughts about what these passages teach, particularly in light of our society’s obsession with perpetual youth, and the denial of our limits. Psalm [...]
Here at the DT Packets for November 21-26, 2011: Thanksgiving Week 3 1. ThanksgivingWk3_DT_Nov21-Nov26 2. ThanksgivingWk3_DT_Nov21-Nov26_QuestionsOnly 3. ThanksgivingWk3_DT_Nov21-Nov26-Chinese 4. ThanksgivingWk3_DT_Nov21-Nov26-Chinese-QuestionsOnly
Here are the DT Packets for November 14-20, 2011 on Thanksgiving Week 2 1. ThanksgivingWk2_DT_Nov14-Nov19 2. ThanksgivingWk2_DT_Nov14-Nov19_QuestionsOnly 3. ThanksgivingWk2_DT_Nov14-Nov19-Chinese 4. ThanksgivingWk2_DT_Nov14-Nov19-Chinese-Questions
Here are the DT Packets for November 7th-12th, 2011 Thanksgiving Week 1 1. ThanksgivingWk1_DT_Nov7-Nov12 2. ThanksgivingWk1_DT_Nov7-Nov12_QuestionsOnly 3.ThanksgivingWk1_DT_Nov7-Nov12-Chinese 4. ThanksgivingWk1_DT_Nov7-Nov12-Chinese-Questions
Submitted by David W. from Gracepoint Berkeley Church Nehemiah 1:1-4 “In 586 B.C. Jerusalem had fallen to the Babylonians. Besieged, attacked and burned, Jerusalem was left in ruins. … When the Persian Empire succeeded the Babylonians, the exiled Jews were allowed to return home to resettle their homeland. Nehemiah is one of the children of [...]