As you finish up 2014, we hope you can look back on the year and see all that God has been doing in your life.
Getting Past Your Past
By Karen O’Connor What a relief it is to read this beautiful Scripture from Isaiah and experience the blessings it holds for each of God’s children. When I think of some of my behavior in the past, I shudder, wondering if I’m worthy of such grace. But then I remember that it’s not about being […]
On the Right Side of History
By David Faust After writing a magazine column every week for nearly 19 years, I have learned to welcome the scrutiny of a wise editor. Despite my best efforts, my writing isn’t perfect, so I need the constructive criticism provided by an editor’s sharp eyes. A few years ago the NFL and the NCAA started […]
Where You Live — for January 4, 2014
By Michael C. Mack 1. Who first taught you how to pray? Read Luke 11:1-13. 2. Of all the things the disciples could have asked Jesus to teach them about, why do you think they asked him to teach them to pray? 3. The disciples witnessed the prayer life of both John the Baptist and Jesus. (See, for […]
In the World — December 21, 2014
By Christy Barritt “Amazing Grace” Headed to Broadway? A new production about the real-life story behind the song “Amazing Grace” and its author John Newtown premiered as a pre-Broadway production in Chicago in October. Newton was a British abolitionist who authored the historic hymn. The description of the play reads, “As Britain sits atop […]
