By Shawn McMullen Although we’re halfway through October, you and your congregation still have time to honor your minister and staff during Clergy Appreciation Month. Since 1994, when Clergy Appreciation Month was first introduced by Focus on the Family, churches across the country have designated a Sunday in October to honor those who serve […]
Where You Live
By Dan Lentz 1. Ask your group to sit in a circle and have each member say his or her full name, explaining the significance of each part (special meanings, who you are named after, and so on). Read Ecclesiastes 9:13–10:4. 2. Provide several current news headlines (from magazines, newspapers, or Internet […]
Valuing true wisdom – The Uniform Lesson for October 9
By Sam E. Stone The book of Ecclesiastes begins, “The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.” This suggests that Solomon wrote the book, although his name is not mentioned anywhere in it. The topics fit with his life experiences, and many Bible scholars consider him the author. The book’s theme is summed […]
The Lesson and Life for October 9
By John Russell While America has its share of brilliant and highly placed students, ACT scores of high school students continue to decline overall. The debate and finger pointing continue, but the evidence seems clear. (This has become such a well known problem that comedian Argus Hamilton claims over 85 percent of high school students […]
The purpose of art: part 10: how to view literature
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr In this yearlong view on the purpose of art, we’re now looking at the best ways to view certain art forms. We’ve looked at less popular arts like painting and theater and we now turn to mainstream arts, starting with books. Most of the books we read for fun tell […]
