By Dr. Mark Scott Affluenza complicates simple faith. Affluenza is a sickness caused by too many material possessions. While everything created by God is good (2 Timothy 4:4), and while God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3), there probably is such a thing as too much. The […]
By Melissa Wuske The Healing Power of Music Saginaw, Michigan, has been hit hard by the collapse of the car industry. As a result, poverty and crime are high. But residents John and Katrina Vowell are seeking to make a difference. They started Major Chords for Minors, a free program for kids that offers music […]
By David Faust When I left for college at age 18, everything I owned fit in the trunk of my car. When my wife and I got married, our combined belongings filled a pickup truck. Nearly 40 years later when we moved to a smaller house, we had to hire the moving company Two Men […]
By David Faust You may not have heard of a nineteenth-century English poet named Jane Taylor, but I’m certain you can quote some lyrics she wrote. Her poem “The Star” appeared in 1806 in a book called Rhymes for the Nursery. It has six stanzas, but the poem is best known for its first verse: […]
By Laura McKillip Wood When people hear the word missionary, a certain stereotype leaps to mind: a khaki-wearing, Bible-carrying adventurer who leaves everything behind to teach natives about Jesus. Or something like that. What doesn’t usually come to mind is a fashion designer who creates products to be produced by women escaping human trafficking. But […]
