By Pat Ennis Can you identify with the old saying, “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get?” Though difficult to believe, the challenge is not the amount of time we have, but whether or not we have assembled our God-given assets (Matthew 25:1-30), committed them to the Lord (Romans 12:1, 2), and trusted […]
The best thing
By Shawn McMullen Many Christians I know struggle with the idea of finding and following God’s will. Some of them become anxious about it, fearing that if they fail to find the right formula for discerning his will or miss a hidden clue somewhere along the way, they’ll be destined to a life of mediocrity […]
Faith calls for perseverance–The Uniform lesson for September 2, 2012
By Sam E. Stone The letter to the Hebrews does not tell us the name of its author. For years Paul was assumed to have written it. Others think Barnabas or Apollos did. Though we cannot be certain of the author, the book was clearly accepted by the early church as part of the […]
The Lesson and Life — for September 2
By Ronald G. Davis In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, the lead character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic children’s book, once again gets his opportunity to grow in the 2012 movie of that title directed by Peter Jackson, due out in December. An unassuming hobbit, more concerned with personal comfort and cracked dishes at the beginning […]
In the World — August 26, 2012
By Christy Barritt Children of Homosexual Parents Deal with Social Issues Children raised by homosexual parents are more likely than peers raised by married heterosexual parents to suffer from a host of social problems. That’s the result of a new study published in the journal Social Science Research. The data came from the New […]