By Christy Barritt Prayer, The Bible, and Mental Illness Lifeway Research posed the question: Can prayer and the Bible alone help someone overcome a serious mental illness? Their findings showed that nearly half of evangelicals, born-again Christians, and fundamentalists believe that the Bible and prayer alone can help people overcome these issues. Forty-seven percent […]
By Dan Lentz 1. If you could choose the way your family does Christmas gift exchanges, which method would you select: • giving homemade gifts; • drawing names so you can focus on one person’s gift; • white elephant gift exchange; • traditional buying of presents for each family member; • no gift giving at […]
By Sam E. Stone When Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel, she learned that God had selected her to be the mother of his Son. After receiving this message she traveled to see her relative Elizabeth who lived many miles away from Nazareth, down in Judea. Elizabeth had also received a message from […]
By David Faust It’s one of the best-known verses in the New Testament. But to postmodern ears, John 14:6 sounds narrow and uncompromising. Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” It would be the height of egotism to insist that […]
By Victor Knowles Practically everyone is familiar with the term “Good Samaritan.” Even those who aren’t acquainted with the biblical account (Luke 10:25-37) likely have heard the term used in media reports: “Breaking news! Good Samaritan is being hailed today as a hero for rendering assistance to a stranded elderly couple on a busy […]
