By Dr. Bill Patterson “Go tell his disciples and Peter,” the angel said to the women at the tomb (Mark 16:7). Why mention Peter? Peter had denied Christ just three days before (14:66-72). Even so, Jesus wanted Peter to know he lived. Jesus still had work for Peter to do. Have you ever denied […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Jane Curtin once ended a very old Saturday Night Live skit by saying something like, “Next time on the show we consider the question, ‘Who would win if God and Superman had a fight?’” The answer is God. That settled, the question is a reminder of Superman’s religious origins, […]
By David Faust Do you like to eat leftovers? Some foods (homemade soup, for example) taste better on the second day than on the day you make them. Clever chefs transform yesterday’s pot roast into today’s beef stew, and turn slightly overripe peaches into a delicious pie. Thrifty homemakers give their children hand-me-down clothes […]
By Dan Lentz 1. When you were young, did you ever want to be president of the United States? Does the office of president look as appealing now as it did then? In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a leader? Read Exodus 3:7-17. 2. These verses describe a […]
By Joyce Long Poison ivy makes me crazy. It itches. I scratch it. Then it spreads. Isn’t that the way negativity works? If a friend complains about the weather, I chime in. If she’s upset with someone, I complain, too. When negativity overtakes me, I don’t like what I hear. Neither does God. That […]
