By Dr. Mark Scott Affluenza complicates simple faith. Affluenza is a sickness caused by too many material possessions. While everything created by God is good (2 Timothy 4:4), and while God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3), there probably is such a thing as too much. The […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What one object do you own that you would be extremely sad if you lost? Read Mark 10:17-31. 2. Which word would you choose to describe the man who ran up to Jesus? • Reverent • Obedient • Materialistic • Shallow • Misguided • Foolish How does this word apply to him? 3. “Jesus looked at […]
By Karen O’Connor I felt the aircraft wheels touch the runway and my heart thumped. My husband and I and our fellow travelers had landed in Manchester, England. It was September 18, 2013. The British American Hymn Sing Tour of England and Wales sponsored by Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center had begun. My eyes misted […]
By Melissa Wuske The Healing Power of Music Saginaw, Michigan, has been hit hard by the collapse of the car industry. As a result, poverty and crime are high. But residents John and Katrina Vowell are seeking to make a difference. They started Major Chords for Minors, a free program for kids that offers music […]
By Jewell Johnson “The singing in this church is dull and lifeless,” a young English man complained after the worship service one Sunday morning. His father, a deacon, replied, “If you don’t like it, why not give us something better?” Isaac Watts went home and wrote a poem based on a Bible verse. The next […]
