By Christy Barritt Bill Introduced to Protect Faith-Based Adoption In August U.S. Representative Mike Kelly and Senator Mike Enzi filed the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2014. If passed, the bill would prevent discrimination against faith-based child welfare service providers and would threaten states that continued such discrimination with a loss of federal […]
By Sandi Brown In the days my husband and I were in Bible college, I imagined what the life of a minister’s family would be like. I had grandiose expectations of how we would interact with our congregation. I was sure that the people would look up to us and would naturally take the […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. When was a time you put your foot in your mouth but didn’t realize it until later? What happened? How did you handle it? Read Job 42:1-10. 2. What words would you use to describe Job’s attitude in this passage? 3. What did Job finally come […]
By Kelly Carr In the past few years, friends of mine have persuaded me to read some young adult book series, such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Giver. At first I didn’t think I’d like reading dystopian novels—it’s not my usual preference—but they had some creative plotlines and characters. One theme in […]
By David Faust Ordinary objects seem more valuable when they aren’t readily at hand. Did you ever need to open a can, but you couldn’t find a can opener? When a screwdriver wasn’t available, did you use a butter knife? Hammering a nail with a rock will give you a new appreciation for our […]
