By Shawn McMullen The church on earth will never be perfect—as long as people like you and me are a part of it. But then, God knew that from the beginning. He doesn’t expect his church to be flawless; but he expects it to be good—even excellent. With all its imperfections, there is a […]
Antidote for a Toxic Faith
By Kara Johnson “If you go, you’ll lose your leg,” she said. I was a month into rehabilitation following knee and ankle surgeries and my body wasn’t healing well. My mom believed unconfessed sin was to blame, and she made it clear that my getting on a plane to visit a friend across the […]
The Lesson and Life–March 11, 2012
By Jennifer Taylor Christians often say you shouldn’t look for “proof” of God’s power, but instead should take it on faith. We point to John 20:29 where Jesus gently chastises “Doubting Thomas” and reminds him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” […]
Hang In There
By Karen Wingate Remember when high school and college students plastered their walls with poster art? One particularly amusing poster depicted a cat with a wide-eyed, desperate stare hanging from a high bar by the tips of its claws. The caption read, “Hang in there, baby.” When I saw the poster I wanted to […]
Water turned to wine–The Uniform Lesson for March 18, 2012
By Sam E. Stone Last week we studied the introduction to the fourth Gospel, the Prologue. John told next how Jesus began his ministry by being baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River (John 1:19-34). Then he began choosing his disciples. Andrew and Peter were the first to follow Jesus (vv. 35-42). […]
