By Sam E. Stone The night when Jesus was betrayed was filled with significance. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all reported on “The Last Supper” but included only a brief synopsis of Christ’s teaching that evening. The Gospel of John was written later, however, and includes four long chapters recounting many specific things that Jesus said […]
By Christy Barritt Restaurant Owner with Disability Thrives Restaurant owner Tim Harris believes in offering three things at his business: breakfast, lunch, and hugs. Since he opened his restaurant in Albuquerque four years ago, he’s hugged many customers, including Stevie Wonder, Jordin Sparks, and even President Obama. But Harris has another record. According to several […]
By Bev and Phil Haas Every year my husband and I make a few New Year’s resolutions. One that tops our list every year is to have more fun and less stress. But we rarely make it out of January before our resolutions fall by the wayside. I’d like to actually keep our resolution about […]
By Miguel Lara When you get on your knees to pray to God, what do you say? What do you ask for? How do you approach the Creator of the universe and the author of life when you want to communicate with him? Is there a model that one can follow? We all follow patterns […]
By Sam E. Stone This month’s lessons focus on “Learning to Pray.” What an appropriate topic! The apostle Paul wrote, “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us though wordless groans” (Romans 8:26). As H. Lynn Gardner pointed out, “This prayer may appropriately be called ‘The […]
