By Adam Griffith My wife, Kristy, and I have been on the mission field in Thailand since February 21, 2012. Here in Chiang Mai we work with youth who have been orphaned or trafficked or have been sent into the city by their parents to study because they don’t have access to good schools […]
Inheritance Marks a New Beginning—The Uniform Lesson for November 23, 2014
By Sam E. Stone Our final lesson from Ezekiel brings us to the largest section of the book—chapters 40–48. This apocalyptic message has been described as a “counter-vision” to the disaster of Ezekiel 8–11. At that time God’s glory departed from the temple, but now he had returned (43:1-5). The promised restoration was shown […]
In the World — November 16, 2014
By Christy Barritt New Words Admitted into Dictionary New words have been admitted into the online dictionaries of the Oxford University Press. Words were chosen based on how often they appeared both online and in the media. One of the new words was binge-watch, which occurs whena person watches a TV series all at […]
On a Mission for Chile
By Kelly Carr When I first supported Chile Mission founded by Jack and Janine Swanson, I didn’t even know their names. Several years ago at the International Conference on Missions, I was told by a friend that I needed to stop by the “marble people” booth. When I did, I saw a cute nativity […]
Should We Love the World?—1 John 2:15-17
By David Faust The Bible’s golden text informs us that “God so loved the world” (John 3:16), so it seems strange when the same biblical writer says, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them” (1 John 2:15). These […]
