By Victor Knowles Noted author and speaker W. Carl Ketcherside recalled talking far into the night with a professor of philosophy in a state university. The learned man had been raised by Christian parents, but his academic career had eroded his faith. Ketcherside observed, “This left deep furrows in his intellectual life where the rich […]
By Brian Jennings How can I encourage people who are dealing with disadvantages? Pete’s legs aren’t shaped right. He has to wear clunky braces on them, walking is laborious, and he has a tough time making friends. It seems like the deck is stacked against him. He’s an underdog. School has never come easy for […]
By Dr. Mark Scott We live in a world of contrasts. Light and dark; good and evil; Jerusalem and Babylon; the bride and the harlot; in and out; deep and wide; forward and backward; over and under. In our text today the contrast is between “down and up.” God came down and Moses went up. […]
By David Faust The 19th chapter of Exodus sounds strange to twenty-first century ears because we have grown accustomed to irreverence. Outside the church we’re more likely to hear God’s name used in profanity than in prayer. Even inside the church it’s not uncommon to hear the Lord described like a big brother in the […]
We’ve been writing about changes you’ll see soon in The Lookout. Here’s why we’ve chosen to make them. First let me say that we’re committed to keeping the key features you’ve come to love in this publication. In fact, we’re expanding these features to help individuals in the local church grow more intentionally as disciples. […]
