By Sam E. Stone Paul guided the Corinthians to live as a community of believers. In chapter 8 he answered their questions about eating meat that had been sacrificed to an idol. In chapter 9 he responded to an inquiry about his apostleship. Paul then warned about the possibility of becoming a “castaway” (9:27, […]
By Chris Barras On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake struck southern Haiti. Like many Americans, our community was shocked by the news, and we were glued to our televisions as we waited to hear the latest updates about the catastrophic natural disaster. Our church began praying for the victims and started considering […]
By Melissa Wuske Last year I was overpaid by clients three times. One duplicate check and a few wrong amounts, and all of a sudden I had an extra thousand dollars. Each time, before I had a moment to consider what was happening, the dilemma was there: tell somebody or keep the cash? Each […]
By Tim Harlow My daughter Becca was 4 when we lost her on a beach in North Carolina. We’d been camping with extended family and having a great vacation. Becca was the youngest and was hanging out with several of her cousins. They had all gone back to the campsite over the dune, but […]
By David Faust Why are Christians these days so reluctant to talk about the return of Christ? In the first century, believers anticipated the Lord’s return so earnestly that they used a short Aramaic prayer: Marana tha, “Come, Lord” (1 Corinthians 16:22). The apostle John prayed, “Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20). By contrast, many […]
