The Lesson and Life

The Lesson and Life for June 26, 2011

by Steve Reeves Everybody has faith in something. Even an atheist has faith in his own reason. Hebrews 11:30 says, “By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.” Hindering Faith So . . . what’s holding you back? What’s your Jericho? Jericho was the oldest city […]

No perfect fathers

The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen My dad was a great man—an ideal father in my eyes. But he wasn’t perfect, and he knew it. He loved his family deeply but always felt he could do better by them. I feel the same about my role as father to our three daughters. In fact, I […]

See you later, Dad

Another Look by David Faust Paul W. Faust died on March 17, 2011. I shared the following tribute at his graveside committal service.   Dad had a very distinctive way of signing his name, with a looping “P” for Paul and a unique-looking “F” for Faust. He scrawled his signature on my ordination certificate that […]

God gives victory—The Uniform Lesson for June 26

by Sam E. Stone As the children of Israel prepared to attack Jericho and enter the promised land, they knew their success would not come through a large well-trained and well-equipped army. Nor would it be accomplished because they executed skillful battle maneuvers created by experienced military officers. Instead, their victory would come from the […]