By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Galatians 4:8-20 1. The Bible cautions us not to be mastered by anything or anyone other than our Master, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 6:12). Have you ever found yourself enslaved by a bad habit or […]
Get out of the Pigpen—Life Application for February 12, 2017
By David Faust One of Jesus’ most famous quotes is, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). When he first said those words, however, his Jewish listeners didn’t appreciate the suggestion that they needed to be set free. “They answered him, ‘We are Abraham’s descendants and have never […]
In The World—February 5, 2017
By Melissa Wuske Unexpected Star Under the Friday Night Lights Noah Kennedy has struggled with severe health problems his whole life. “When I was younger, my mom was told that I wouldn’t make it past my second birthday. Then she was told that I wouldn’t live past 4, then 8, then 13, and then 16. […]
New Birth Brings Freedom—The Uniform Lesson for February 12, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Were he still living he would be 208 years old. We know him as the 16th president of the United States and also as the Great Emancipator. He not only signed a freedom document, he also saw the country through a terrible civil war. Freedom is […]
Confessions of a Former Couch Potato
By Jacqueline J. Holness As this issue is devoted to sports, the intersection of sports, particularly running, and culture will be the focus of this column. Had I been assigned to write this column as an adolescent, I would have had very little to say as I preferred the company of potato chips, a comfy […]
