By Marvin Garrison Three things are in play in today’s lesson: natural disasters, economic hardship, and God’s miraculous provision. These call for empathy, compassion, and sharing from God’s people. Natural Disasters Our world is not immune to natural disasters. We may have lived through a disaster or know someone who has. Perhaps we […]
The Lesson and Life — July 15, 2012
By Brent DeWees A man found a lamp and started to rub it. Sure enough, out popped a genie. The genie told him he had three wishes. For his first wish the man said, “I’d like a beach house with 20,000 square feet, a pool, and a boat slip.” Poof! He was in his […]
The Lesson and Life — July 8, 2012
By Marvin Garrison From humble beginnings David was “exalted by the Most High” and “anointed by the God of Jacob.” We marvel that God grabbed him out of the pasture to be king of Israel. We marvel that God calls us out of the hay fields or kitchens or offices to serve him. Like […]
The Lesson and Life — July 1, 2012
By Marvin Garrison Boxes are an intricate part of life. There are gift boxes, pillboxes, storage boxes, toy boxes, and toolboxes. In baseball there is the batter’s box, the coach’s box, and box seats. In basketball it’s the “box and one” defense. Hockey has its penalty box. For the golfer it’s the tee box. […]
The Lesson and Life — June 24, 2012
By Brent DeWees Friendly Persuasion is an old Gary Cooper movie set during the civil war about a family of Quakers. Naturally, the rules for good standing in the Quaker church were very strict and our hero Gary kept running afoul of what many today would consider unreasonable restrictions. Loving People Nevertheless, the […]
