By David Faust We don’t know the name of the chariot-rider who rolls across the scene in Acts chapter 8, but we know a lot about him: • He was a prominent government leader, presumably well-off and well-educated, “an important official in charge of all the treasury” for the queen of Ethiopia (Acts 8:27). • He […]
Protecting Life Beyond the Womb
By Ida Smith As Christians, it is easy to say we are against abortion. But is that enough? Is our task as the church over once a life is born? We can look at statistics and say, “We saved X number of babies from abortion last year.” Yet how many of those babies are […]
When God Shows Up
By Guest Columnist Cathy Griffith Today is Sanctity of Human Life Day, a day of remembrance—a day of thankfulness as we honor life. When I think about the ministry of the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center where I work, I am sometimes overwhelmed by the needs we see. But I am always amazed at the […]
The Lesson and Life — for January 26,2014
By Cindy Tuttle Years ago while my husband was a youth minister, we participated in the 30 Hour Famine. We decided to take the kids to Columbus to feed those who are homeless and give them winter items. We visited several of the small shelters people lived in. We gave them fuel for their […]
Where You Live — for January 26, 2014
By Dan Lentz 1. Take out whatever set of keys you have with you. If you don’t have keys with you, then think about all the different locks you open in a typical week. Share with the group what each key unlocks. Do you carry any keys that you don’t use anymore or can’t […]
