By Jacqueline J. Holness As this issue is devoted to sports, the intersection of sports, particularly running, and culture will be the focus of this column. Had I been assigned to write this column as an adolescent, I would have had very little to say as I preferred the company of potato chips, a comfy […]
Steele Johnson: Life Beyond an Olympic Medal
Photo: David Boudia and Steele Johnson © 2016 The Associated Press By Mike Berry I remember it as if it happened yesterday, even though it was almost a dozen years ago. The year was 2005, and I had just locked my office door and walked out to the lobby of the church where I was […]
Anthony Munoz: Eyes on the Goal
By David Faust Anthony Munoz grew up east of Los Angeles, California, where he excelled at football, basketball, and baseball. At the University of Southern California he earned All-American honors and led the Trojans to the NCAA football National Championship in 1978. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals as the third overall pick in […]
Putting on the Uniform—Life Application for February 5, 2017
By David Faust There’s beautiful simplicity in the apostle Paul’s assertion, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians 3:26, 27). There’s nothing for us to brag about here except the work of God. Our identity […]
Evaluation Questions for February 5, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Galatians 3:26–4:7 1. Practically speaking, what difference does it make to say that above all other identifying characteristics, we find our identity […]