Another Look by David Faust My great-uncle died in 2000 at the age of 95. Uncle Floyd was a colorful character and a master storyteller. A retired preacher, in his later years he ministered to nursing home residents by playing the accordion and singing for them. Uncle Floyd wrote down some of his best stories […]
The Lesson and Life for March 6
by Becky Ahlberg I love family reunions. I am fortunate to be part of a large family that regularly gets together and it is a real joy. As a young mother, it was fun to be together with my siblings and all of their children and to share stories, laugh and cry, and grow up—together. […]
Worship guidelines—The Uniform Lesson for March 6
by Sam E. Stone In the earliest days of the church, the apostles were the leaders (Acts 6:2). As their workload increased, they urged Christians to choose from among themselves people who could be placed in charge of specific duties. These workers were referred to as “servants” or “deacons” (Acts 6:1-6). The first deacons were […]
Day by Day—Week of February 27
Day 1 Matthew 20:17-34 Acts 27:27-44 Psalm 45 Leviticus 21—23 Day 2 Mathew 21:1-11 Acts 28:1-16 Psalm 46 Leviticus 24, 25 Day 3 Mathew 21:12-22 Acts 28:17-31 Psalm 47 Leviticus 26, 27 Day 4 Mathew 21:23-32 Romans 1:1-17 Psalm 48 Numbers 1, 2 Day 5 Mathew 21:33-46 Romans 1:18-32 Psalm 49 Numbers 3, […]
Storytelling: Our Doorway to the Gospel
by David Timms We all like a good story. In the United States alone, box office movies grossed over $11 billion in 2010 (about $30 for every man, woman, and child in the country). The local theater attracts us like bees to honey. Some of those films—for example, Avatar—appealed to our fascination with computer graphics […]
