By Gary D. Robinson In a comic book story titled, “Superman’s Day of Truth,” the Man of Steel spends the day telling the truth—no matter how rude and blunt. For example, he holds a child who’s cheerfully bonking him on the head with a toy. A matron gushes, “What do you think of our […]
By Rick Ezell I came home one afternoon, putting the key into the front door, only to discover it was unlocked. Oh well, I thought, Cindy probably went to the store and forgot to lock the door. When Cindy returned, she went into the guest room and quickly called for me. “Look,” she said, pointing […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Distribute paper and ask each member of your group to make a list of things he or she is thankful for—without putting a name on the paper or listing things that would easily identify the writer. Place the lists in a basket. Pass the basket around and have everyone take […]
By Sam E. Stone The book of Psalms is divided into five sections. The last five psalms are sometimes called the “Hallelujah Psalms,” since all of them begin and end with the word hallelujah, literally, “Praise the Lord.” Bible scholars like to try to guess what prompted the writing of Psalm 146. Had the […]
By David Faust What does wisdom look like? A gray-bearded philosophy professor? A dusty old book filled with information as irrelevant as a TV Guide on a desert island or a snow shovel in Hawaii? What does wisdom sound like? An undesired lecture from your parents? A sermon dry as a bowlful of sawdust? […]
