By David Faust I’ve endured my share of traffic jams, but there’s one time of the week when the highways are usually free and clear: Sunday morning. As a driver, I wish the roads were always so free of traffic. But as a follower of Christ, I wish the highways were packed on Sundays […]
Foundations, faith, and fast food
By Jamie Shafer According to their website , in 2010 the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain sold more than 282 million Chick-fil-A sandwiches. That’s 537 sandwiches a minute or almost nine sandwiches per second. Laid end-to-end, that is more than 22,253 miles of chicken sandwiches. Founder S. Truett Cathy has overseen the company’s growth to more […]
The Lesson and Life — July 22, 2012
By Marvin Garrison Three things are in play in today’s lesson: natural disasters, economic hardship, and God’s miraculous provision. These call for empathy, compassion, and sharing from God’s people. Natural Disasters Our world is not immune to natural disasters. We may have lived through a disaster or know someone who has. Perhaps we […]
In the World — July 15, 2012
By Christy Barritt Countries that Believe in God the Most, the Least The Philippines is the most God-fearing country in the world. That’s according to a new report from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Ninety-four percent of people in that country say “they’ve always believed in God.” In other […]
Anything
By Shawn McMullen My nephew and niece, Ryan and Robin Lamb, have three children—Payton and Griffin, 5-year-old twin boys, and a daughter, Zooey, who is 2. Because they’re active in their church and make Christ an important part of their lives, their family conversations often reflect their spiritual values. Not long ago, Robin and […]
