By Kelly Carr If someone asked your favorite Old Testament narrative, which would you choose? In this issue and the next, we asked authors to share their favorite Old Testament stories. Even if these accounts are familiar to you, we hope you gain new perspectives on them. One of my favorites is the book […]
By Christy Barritt Janitor Saves Nursing Home Residents A stay-at-home dad in California decided to work as a janitor at a local nursing home so he could buy Christmas presents for his children. Yet he never expected to become a hero. In October, the state suspended the operating license of a Castro Valley nursing […]
By David Faust It’s one of Jesus’ most famous quotes, but many don’t realize he is the one who first said it. It’s one of the Lord’s beatitudes, but it doesn’t appear along with the rest of Jesus’ blessings in Matthew 5. The words came from Jesus’ lips, but they aren’t recorded in the […]
By Dr. Bill Patterson After I preached on Jonah at a conference, a man named George approached me. “Pastor, that’s a good fish story, but I’ve got a good one too.” “Tell me, George.” “Some buddies of mine and I enjoyed bass fishing. We liked to fish in a certain lake, but it had […]
By Danielle Metz The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman presents the idea that each of us gives and receives love in particular ways. He calls these love languages. My husband’s top language is Words of Affirmation. He feels loved by me when I tell him I appreciate him or something he has done. […]
