By Sam E. Stone Last week we learned how God called Abram to leave his homeland and journey to a new country God would give him. The initial call from God came while he was still in Mesopotamia (Genesis 12:1-3; see Acts 7:2). Scripture next describes his sojourn in Egypt and his experiences with Lot. In […]
The Lesson and Life for December 11, 2011
By Wendy Wagoner I love looking up at the night sky in Tanzania. The countless stars I see at night are truly breathtaking. It can be very difficult at times to live without the modern convenience of power. But on the bright side, there is no artificial lighting to obscure the view of the stars […]
Family devotions
By Bev and Phil Haas We’ve not had a family devotion time, but with Christmas approaching, we’re thinking it might be a good time to start. I want our young children to put the emphasis on Jesus’ birth. How do we begin? Many families take an unnecessarily complicated approach to family devotions and stall […]
A Safe Haven: Finding Your Personal Sanctuary
By Danny R. Von Kanel It’s been said, “In today’s world we have loneliness, but rarely solitude.” Animals hibernate, but only to survive the winter. A plant’s chemical clock reacts to the seasons, but only humans need solitude—regardless of the time of year. Even the Son of God sought time alone (see Luke 9:18, […]
A Good Read for the Journey
By David Harlen Brooks My friends and I shared an inside joke when I was growing up. “David, how far behind are you in your Bible reading?” “A few weeks . . . a few months . . . a few years . . . don’t ask!” Every year I resolved to read through […]
