By Laura L. Wood The once-hidden problem of human trafficking has taken the limelight in recent years. According to the January/February 2013 issue of Prism magazine, the sex trade exploits approximately one million children annually. An estimated 27 million slaves exist in the world. The Center for Global Impact (CGI) fights this alarming trade. […]
Where You Live — for November 10, 2013
By Dan Lentz 1. Answer all three questions: What is your favorite meal of the day? What is your favorite food to have at home? Where is your favorite restaurant? Read Exodus 12:1-14. 2. Eating a meal has great spiritual significance. The Lord created us with the need to eat and drink […]
Beginning of Passover–The Uniform Lesson for November 10, 2013
By Sam E. Stone “The deliverance of Israel from the bondage of Egypt was at hand; also their adoption as the nation of Jehovah,” writes C. F. Keil. “But for this a divine consecration was necessary, that their outward severance from the land of Egypt might be accompanied by an inward severance from everything […]
Emily Hill and Stop Traffick Fashion: Using Unique Skills, Abilities, and Gifts to Fight Human Trafficking
By Melissa Anne Wuske Emily Hill first heard about human trafficking when she was 22. She was on a trip to Thailand with some other Christian college students. The group visited a home for girls at risk of being trafficked in the sex industry. She was overwhelmed by the vulnerability of their situation—and astonished […]
Trying to Do the Impossible–John 7:37-39
By David Faust Do you ever feel like you are attempting the impossible? We serve a God who’s invincible but invisible, deserving of our faith but hard to figure out. We’re told to love our enemies, but our instincts push us toward revenge. We’re told to live holy lives, but we’re surrounded by temptation. […]
