Is there someone you, other than yourself, who you give credit to for your success? Were your parents instrumental setting you up for success? Was there a mentor who was especially valuable to you? Is there someone who you continue to lean on for support or advice? Parents and mentors can play crucial roles inContinue reading “Forgiveness and Grace”
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Like a Thief in the Night
Have you ever wondered where some of our sayings originated? Don’t you think some of them have an interesting story behind them? Have you considered some of them originated from the Bible or a preacher long ago simplifying what the Bible said? We might have one today. Read today’s passage. What saying comes to mind?Continue reading “Like a Thief in the Night”
Mentor and God
Do you have a close friend you would do anything for? Would you go anywhere with them? Have you had a mentor you believe in? Would you follow them wherever they may lead you? Do you like stories about people who have a bond so close they cannot be separated? Having close friends we wouldContinue reading “Mentor and God”
The Advocate
Have you experienced having a key mentor leave you? What a beloved teacher? Or maybe a well thought of pastor? How did you take the news? Were you upset? Distraught? Feeling hopeless? Sad? Have you applied those thoughts and feelings to the apostles when Jesus was leaving them? When a key mentor of ours mustContinue reading “The Advocate”
Faithful Follower
Has there been someone you looked up, perhaps idolized, who you would follow to the ends of the earth? Was it a mentor who took the time to both teach and correct you as you were growing up? Is it a parent who you continue to respect and follow their advice? Having someone we respectContinue reading “Faithful Follower”
Student and Teacher
Who is your favorite teacher? Have you had a wonderful mentor? Have you experienced a great boss? Are you now a teacher? Are you mentoring someone? Are you a manager or leader who has several people working under your tutelage and guidance? We have many teachers in our lives. We may have had a mentor.Continue reading “Student and Teacher”
Teacher of Truth
Have you ever seen a blind person leading another blind person? Have you made the statement that it is like the blind leading the blind? Do you follow a specific teacher? Is there someone who is or has been a mentor to you? Do you think of yourself more highly than them? Most of usContinue reading “Teacher of Truth”
Follow Me
What does it mean to follow someone? Do you recall a mentor you had earlier in life? Do you think of following someone down the highway? Do you think of people who are following you? Are you following someone today? Over the course of our lives, we may follow many different people. We may followContinue reading “Follow Me”
Jesus Messiah
Have you ever experienced a loved one being told they had a short time to live? Have you experienced grief the moment you heard it? Has the grief been so overwhelming that you didn’t hear anything else said for a few moments? If we live long enough, we will experience the sorrowful news that aContinue reading “Jesus Messiah”
Jesus in Us
What does it mean to be in someone? Have you ever heard of someone being in someone else’s head? Have you heard someone say a child has a lot of their mother or father in them? What does it mean if someone had a lot of a mentor in them? Having someone else in yourContinue reading “Jesus in Us”
Marty Pressey 