Group member share three rules that they never break.
by Tami Rudkin
Ask each person in your group to think about three rules that they absolutely live by and refuse to break for anyone, anytime. After a few minutes, ask them to share their rules. Ask: Was it difficult to come up with your three rules to live by? Was it easy? Why?
Deuteronomy may be a painfully honest book, but it promises God's presence through the pain.
by Shane Hipps, with Johannah Reardon
The Book of Deuteronomy deals with hardship, testing, and doubt, but also with promise, hope, and trust. It reminds us that faith is not automatic or mechanical. Faith becomes personal and active when it springs from a living relationship with a loving God. The message of Deuteronomy can be summed up as follows: "Devote yourself wholeheartedly to God." Despite what many Christians think, this book's ...