By Paul V. Harrison “He was my dictionary,” Peggy said. “Whenever I needed to know how to spell a word, I would just ask Charles. But eventually, he couldn’t spell his own name.” These words capture something of the tragedy couples experience when Alzheimer’s intrudes into a family. Brilliant Mind Charles had been brilliant. Graduating […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. When have you had to explain your actions to someone? What did you say? What was the result? Read Acts 11:1-18. 2. What were the assumptions of the Jewish Christians (“circumcised believers”)? How valid were those assumptions, considering the information they had so far? 3. If you had been one […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Not everyone is happy with church growth. The wide embrace of the gospel can really mess with prejudice. When the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius’s house, God was turning a new page in the church’s history. The church would never be the same. Perhaps the greatest word in John 3:16 is […]
By Jamie Shafer Business and ministry don’t mix. At least that is what Chris Patton, president of Mike Patton Ford Lincoln, thought for years. Although he accepted Christ at the age of 10, he says faith was just one compartment in his life instead of being applied to his entire life. About 15 years ago, […]
By Joy Crichton My best friend’s husband has aggressive cancer. Each day I hear the weariness of this journey in Laurie’s voice as she struggles with God’s movement in their lives. This diagnosis changes everything. The unimportant drops away and her focus sharpens on the meaningful and necessary things. Her time with Jerry is running […]
