By Courtney Newbery I was leisurely pushing my cart down the pickle and condiment aisle when I saw her. I wasn’t expecting or prepared to see her. But there she was. Right in front of me. As I stood there paralyzed, I weighed my options. I could make a rapid U-turn and head hurriedly […]
By David Faust The apostle Paul wrote, “In all things God works for the good of those who love him” (Romans 8:28). To be honest, a part of me wants to respond, “C’mon, Paul. Are you serious? ‘All things’? Even migraines, flat tires, unemployment, and the flu? Even tornadoes and tsunamis, car accidents and […]
By Javan Rowe I have heard it said that we are very forgiving people. This is evident when we see our heroes from sports or entertainment fall from grace and then work to get their lives back on track. The public tends to cheer them on and forgive their prior wrongs. Is this true […]
By Sam E. Stone For the next two months we will study passages from 1 and 2 Corinthians as we learn priorities for the people of God. Paul helped found the church in Corinth. A few years later (perhaps around AD 57), he sent a letter back to the congregation. After an introduction in […]
By Dale Reeves Almost 28 years ago at Humana Hospital in Clear Lake, Texas, my wife gave birth to our first child, a daughter. Interestingly enough, both my wife and I (before meeting each other) had always wanted a Rachel, so we had no difficulty in naming our firstborn. Two years later my wife […]
