By H. Lynn Gardner The heart of the Restoration Movement plea is a search, an ongoing journey. Rather than believing they have achieved the perfect church, those committed to the plea attempt to be the church today in essence and essentials as Christ established it and desires it to be. The plea challenges all to […]
By Sam E. Stone Even before Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, many of her finest people were taken captive to Babylon. The prophet Ezekiel was among some 10,000 people who had been carried away (1:1). He had been selected by God to be “a watchman for the house of Israel” (3:17). The great eighteenth chapter […]
By Kelly Carr Did you know the first Sunday in August is considered Friendship Day, as proclaimed by Congress? Many other countries have also adopted this same date to celebrate friendship—an international camaraderie. That warms my heart and helps me stop to consider the solid friendships in my life. True Friends It’s been interesting to […]
By Michael C. Mack My friends and I were rolling alongside a creek on a rocky, rooty, rutted-out trail, laughing and enjoying the crisp air. Our mountain-biking group had traversed this trail a hundred times before, but this time my front tire hit a root the wrong way and my bike and I careened over […]
By Dan Hamilton Superstitions and good-luck charms come in a variety of disguises. We expect those who are outside the church to follow a few crazy superstitions. Don’t be surprised at nonbelievers kissing the dice before they’re rolled or not making a major decision on Friday the 13th. Although we hate to admit it, even […]
