2015_bible

Gideon’s 300—Judges 7 and 8

By David Faust Numbers are an important measure of success, but they are not the only measure. It’s thrilling to worship with a big crowd and see large numbers of people turn to Christ, but God also works powerfully through small groups, small churches, and one-on-one relationships. What we count isn’t all that counts.  During […]

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If Heaven Is My Home, Why Save the Whales?

By Claire Kinney I’m a middle school science teacher, so I ask questions for a living. Questions are an important part of my life—I rarely take things at face value, and my faith is no different. So I write this article with a question in mind, one that eats at me and makes me second-guess […]

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In The World—April 19, 2015

By Christy Barritt Britain in Favor of Three-Parent Babies Members of British Parliament voted in favor of a bill that paves the way for the creation of three-parent babies who would contain DNA from two women and one man. Some say this is a way of tackling genetic diseases, while others question the ethics of […]