By David Faust Every day when I arrive home from work, there’s a pile of mail sitting on the kitchen counter. My wife has collected it from the mailbox and sorted through the bills, newsletters, and advertisements. After struggling to keep up with a flooded e-mail in-box every day, why am I drawn to […]
Why Do We Trust Scripture?
By David Timms Relatively few people—even Christians—seem to trust the Bible anymore, if by trust we mean to take to heart and live according to. The rise of biblical disuse and biblical illiteracy, especially among Christians—in an age when we can access more Bible versions than ever for free—suggests that we may speak highly […]
In the World — May 4, 2014
By Christy Barritt Developer Treats 50 Homeless to Elegant Dinner An Ohio developer recently treated a group of 50 homeless people to a four-course meal. Joel Testa did not want presents for his 42nd birthday. He only wanted his friends and family to donate money to help homeless citizens in his city. “Homelessness can […]
Reading and Listening
By Kelly Carr My nose has been buried in books for as long as I can remember. My mom saved some of my childhood books so that I could read them to my daughter. Ah, memories. I read stories so often I would sometimes find that my thoughts took on narrative form: Kelly walked […]
Where You Live — for May 4, 2014
By Dan Lentz 1. What’s the best job you’ve ever had? Were you ever tempted to leave that job for more money or higher status? What is your idea of a dream job from which you would never be tempted to retire? Read Deuteronomy 6:13-16; Matthew 4:1-11. 2. How would you describe […]
