Another Look by David Faust What are the marks of authentic service? Service has a sound. It’s the sound of snow shovels scraping the sidewalk so neighbors will have a dry path to walk. It’s the sound of hammers pounding nails into a Habitat for Humanity house. Service is the sound of sanitation workers emptying […]
Painted with the same brush
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you […]
Where You Live for May 8
by Dan Lentz 1. Write the following three questions on a piece of paper: • When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? • Who was your hero when you were a kid? • When you were younger, what did you think Heaven would be like? Pass the […]
The Lesson and Life for May 8
by John Hampton For many years now, churches in America have been involved in what has been dubbed “worship wars”—something the Bible never mentions. It has been noted, however, that the first homicide in the Bible was over how to approach God in worship. Perhaps that should have been a clue! Most […]
The Christian servant’s heart exam
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Many years ago I found myself sitting in a doctor’s office listening to an alarming report on my physical health. An episode of heart palpitations led to an echocardiogram, which led to a stress test, which led to my cardiologist’s office. “We can’t be sure,” the doctor began, “but […]
