By Melissa Wuske Fighting Malnutrition The World Food Programme (WFP) is struggling to meet the needs of the food crisis in Yemen. The lack of food is caused by the economic impact of conflict within the nation. “Hunger is increasing every day, and people have exhausted all their survival strategies. Millions of people cannot survive […]
Understanding God’s Will
By Dr. Barry Thornton In the timeless classic It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart, tries to make sense of his topsy-turvy life and the fleeting purposes for living that he almost loses, due to regrets and missteps at a critical time in his life. Clarence, an angel trying to earn his […]
Gourmet Service in a Fast-Food World
By Christine Venzon Have you ever watched those extreme cooking shows on TV? Chefs compete in a slicing, dicing, sauce-boiling frenzy to see who can whip up an entire meal using a single “mystery” ingredient in every dish. As a passionate chef myself, I watch these spectacles as I would a demolition derby. I appreciate […]
The Secret of a Meaningful Retirement
An exhausted minister who was on the verge of retirement was asked what he was going to do with his extra time. He quipped, “The first year I’m just going to sit on the front porch in a rocking chair.” “Then what?” he was asked. “Then the second year I’m going to start rocking.” If […]
Re-Created to Live in Harmony—The Uniform Lesson for February 5, 2017
By Mark Scott Someone has rightly said, “You cannot be ‘revived’ if you have never first been ‘vived.’” In last month’s lessons we focused on God creating the universe. This month’s lessons focus on God recreating the universe through redeeming his people for freedom to live in holiness. Our study takes us to Galatians, that […]