By Jamie Shafer Wayne Foster, CEO of American Patriot Getaways in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and The Systems Specialist in Owensboro, Kentucky, says his story of coming to faith in Christ isn’t nearly as dramatic as some. His father was a deacon in their church and Foster recalls that they were “at church every time […]
Missing the Point on Purity
By T.R. Robertson Purity is a frequent topic of discussion in prison ministry. Our “captive audience” knows full well they need to learn the secret to “staying on the path of purity” (Psalm 119:9). They’ve been there, and failed, in ways and to degrees most of us can’t imagine. Or can we? If there’s […]
The sweet melody of love–Song of Songs
By David Faust Recently I read a list of the “Top 100 Love Songs of All Time.” The list included familiar titles often heard at wedding receptions, like “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder, “I’ll Be There” by The Jackson Five, “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston, and “Always […]
Philip baptizes a man from Ethiopia–The Uniform Lesson for October 28
By Sam E. Stone Someone has said the book known as “The Acts of the Apostles” could more accurately be titled, “Some of the Acts of Some of the Apostles.” Philip was not an apostle, yet he was a key figure in the early days of the church. He first appears in Acts […]
The Lesson and Life — for October 28, 2012
By Sheila S. Hudson Roy Weese, campus minister at the University of Missouri–Columbia, was one of the godliest men I’ve ever known. Roy possessed a knack for converting any conversation or situation into an opportunity to share the gospel. Whether he received too much change from a cashier or picked up a hitchhiker, Roy […]
