By Michael C. Mack What is the weirdest diet you’ve ever tried? What is the strangest food you’ve ever eaten? Read Daniel 1:5, 8-17; Matthew 6:16-18. What were the motives of Daniel and his friends for their dietary choices? What was the motivation of the “hypocrites” Jesus spoke about? Why did Daniel make such a […]
By David Timms A month ago we celebrated Christmas. A month before that, Thanksgiving. A month before that, Halloween. It’s been candy, ham, turkey, and pie for nearly three months! We’ve attended family gatherings, church potlucks, and company parties in constant succession. And now we’re carrying a few extra (and unwanted) pounds. We didn’t ask […]
By David Faust Trying to be tasteful, a corporate memo described mechanics fired from their jobs by saying, “They were placed on non-duty, non-pay status.” A physician whose patient died wrote on the patient’s chart, “He failed to fulfill his wellness potential.” Perhaps that’s better than the indelicate ways we talk about death. “He kicked […]
By Sam E. Stone “The Book of Daniel has attracted more interest than any book of the Old Testament,” declared Dr. James. E. Smith. “Because he was willing at all times to stand up for what he believed, Daniel is a true hero of the Faith.” In today’s lesson the role of one’s dietary choices focuses […]
By Ali Denney On a recent trip to Haiti, a friend commented on the grotesque amount of food the hotel had to prepare for our group of Americans. “We show up, we spend all day with hungry children, then come back to this place and stuff our faces. Our issue with indulgence sickens me,” she […]
