By Shawn McMullen David’s ascent to the throne of Israel was marked by difficulty and danger. As king he continued to deal with war, family conflict, and personal failure. But there were blessings, too. And David was careful to acknowledge the good hand of God upon his life. Many of the psalms David wrote […]
By Sam E. Stone In the book of Ephesians the apostle Paul tackles one of the great challenges facing believers in the first century: uniting all Christians in one body, following the one head, Jesus Christ. That challenge remains today! Two groups of people were living side by side in Ephesus—Jews and Gentiles. Each […]
By Christy Barritt Florida City Bans Free Speech The City of Winter Park, Florida recently voted to ban protests in residential areas following a picketing incident at the home of a Planned Parenthood CEO. In August, a 60-day emergency ordinance was passed to bar the protests from being held within 50 feet of a […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What’s the most significant change in culture you’ve experienced in your lifetime that’s affected you personally? (Examples are: the equal rights movement, the advent of social media, the decline in morality.) Read Ephesians 2:11-22. 2. On a white board or large sheet of paper make a list of […]
By Laura L. Wood We’ve all had them. Days when nothing goes right. Days when we oversleep, yell at the kids to get ready, miss the bus, walk in late to work, lose the important document we were working on, burn the dinner, send the kids to bed early and gruffly, and fall into […]
