By Dr. Mark Scott The God of the Bible is a covenant-making God. He makes agreements and contracts (literally “cuts” a deal) with the creation he has made. Our lessons during September will concern some of these covenants (the rainbow, circumcision, the Sabbath, and the Spirit-filled heart). The Hebrew word for covenant, berit, appears 284 […]
By David Faust Rainbows fascinate me. Over the years I have seen little rainbows in the spray of an outdoor fountain and enormous gleaming arcs that tower over the horizon like domes. I have seen rainbows shining above farm fields, church buildings, and airport runways, and once I saw a double rainbow spectacularly suspended above […]
By Laura McKillip Wood Nate McGlumphry’s life has been a long preparation for overseas ministry. When he was 6 years old he met a missionary named Betty Carlson at his church’s children’s program. Betty worked in the Congo and shared with Nate how there were people in the world who had never heard of God […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Genesis 8:20-22; 9:8-17 1. What causes you to experience wonder? Has your capacity for wonder increased or decreased with the passing of time? 2. What does nature tell you about God? What doesn’t it tell […]
By Shawn McMullen During the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, God instructed the prophet Jeremiah to invite the descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab to a room in the temple to drink wine. The account is found in Jeremiah 35:1-19. The Rekabites refused, citing a vow their ancestor had taken committing his descendents to […]
