By Karen Wingate John Clayton, former president of an atheistic association, used to ridicule preachers for their views on the origins of the earth. While he took glee in discovering they often didn’t know why they believed in God, Clayton secretly hoped they wouldn’t ask certain questions he couldn’t answer. Determined to prove them […]
By Bob Russell General Douglas MacArthur led the U.S. military forces in Japan following World War II. According to American historian Lawrence Wittner (“MacArthur and the Missionaries: God and Man in Occupied Japan,” Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 40, No. 1, University of California Press, 1971), MacArthur was proactive about bringing Christianity to the Japanese. […]
By Ida Smith It is said that an artist creates from the beauty within. Similarly, the beauty of the natural world reveals the beauty of the God who created it. Skiing reminds me of this. Riding the chairlift away from the noise and activity of the lodge, I ascend into a quiet sanctuary often […]
By Andy Sims Okay, I’ll admit it. I love Disney princess songs. On a recent trip we listened with great delight as our 3-year-old granddaughter belted out one song after another. Her ability to get the notes or words right didn’t matter. Her exuberance (and overall cuteness) were enough to fill my heart. “Let’s […]
By Sam E. Stone After Noah and his family came out of the ark, they sought to follow God’s directions (Genesis 8, 9). Chapter 10 is sometimes called “The Table of Nations,” listing where the families of Noah’s sons settled after the flood. The chapter concludes, “These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according […]
