The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Heavenly Father, The New Year Seems like a good time To think new thoughts And make new plans. With your blessing, That’s what I’d like to do. My first request Is that you change my heart And renew my mind. I want to die once and for all To […]
As It Was . . . So It Will Be
by Victor Knowles When was the last time you thought seriously about the return of Christ and the final judgment? Often we get so caught up in daily living we seldom think about end-time events. When I was 12 years old we had a “morning watch” at Christian Service Camp. Before breakfast we would scatter […]
God Holds the Future
by Eva Juliuson Our imaginations can run wild when it comes to what the future holds. We worry about it; dread it; plan for it. We can become obsessed with it. People flock to horoscopes and fortune tellers to determine how many children they might have, or what position they will achieve. Movies taunt us […]
The Church and the Future
by Terry MacCabe Today’s church must understand the times we live in and know how to prepare for upcoming challenges. Weíre told in 1 Chronicles 12:32 that the men of the tribe of Issachar had such insight. Itís difficult enough to understand the present, but as we begin a new decade the church not only […]
Salvation for God’s people—The Uniform Lesson for January 9
by Sam E. Stone The previous chapter concluded with God’s dramatic announcement that Cyrus, a pagan ruler, will be used to save the Lord’s people. This may have prompted questions about God’s ways, similar to those raised by Habakkuk. Terry Briley observes, “Although chapter 45 does not state specific objections to God’s use of Cyrus, […]
