By Sam E. Stone While Jesus was teaching in Galilee some 50 miles away from them, the religious leaders in Jerusalem sent a delegation to question him. This demonstrates clearly that they regarded him as a threat to their position and influence with the people. The Pharisees and teachers of the law were very […]
By David Faust Twice in 2 Corinthians 4 the apostle Paul says, “We do not lose heart” (vv. 1, 16). That’s a lesson all of us need to learn. How can we avoid caving in to discouragement? How can we keep from losing heart when our burdens seem heavy and our problems are so […]
By Chris Higgins In his fascinating book, The Greatest Stories Never Told, Rick Beyer recounts the ecclesiastical controversy which brewed when the coffee craze first began some six centuries ago. In Turkey during the 1500s, coffee was such a necessity that a woman would divorce a man who didn’t provide her with enough coffee. […]
By Christy Barritt FDA Considers Allowing Three-Parent Babies In February, a U.S. advisory board within the Food and Drug Administration met to discuss the possibility of allowing babies to be created from the DNA of three people. Officials said their goal in pursuing this technology was to prevent major genetic diseases from being passed […]
By Kelly Carr I come from a family of strong women. I’m very blessed to have so many role models in and around my family tree. Grandmothers For a time, there were five generations of females living on my mom’s side (see photo). My great-grandmother raised five children and held down the household […]
