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A Cup Overflowing

By Jamie Shafer Dave Baldwin said God has taught his family many lessons through the launch of Furnace Hills Coffee Company in Westminster, Maryland. One of these lessons is incorporated into their daily operations: “We’ve learned that every person has a special ability,” shared Dave. Dave and his daughter Erin, who has Down syndrome, partner […]

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THE LESSON AND LIFE for February 22, 2015

By Ali Denney Today’s Scripture takes me back to my childhood.  Sunday School Baggage Here I am, impressionable in my frilly Sunday best, cross-legged in front of a flannel board. Stuck to the faded green felt is a bearded figure in what appears to be male undergarments, tall in stature with a strong physique, broad […]

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Let’s Ask

By Kelly Carr  Today we start a series about families. Family can mean a lot of different things, as we will explore. And discussing family can bring up a variety of feelings, depending on whether you grew up in a happy or tough household and depending on whether your current family situation was always your […]

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In The World—February 15, 2015

By Christy Barritt Filipino Girl Marries Boy Who Sent Shoebox of Gifts Tyrel Wolfe from Idaho was 7 years old when he sent an Operation Christmas Child box to a girl in the Philippines. When he filled the box with gifts, he also included a photo of himself, along with his name and address. Joana, […]

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Family Matters: The Single Life

This week we begin a 4-part Family Matters series by looking at The Single Life. We have testimonies from a variety of single adults. Are you single? How do you feel the topic is addressed in your church? Are you married? How are you incorporating single adults into your life, your family, your church?