By Mark Scott Lots of things qualify as “acts” in the Book of Acts —miracles, speeches, encounters, persecutions, and even prayers. Prayer is an act. Persecution against the earliest church made prayer a red-hot act. This is the second prayer in Acts in which we are told the actual content of the prayer. In Acts […]
By Melissa Wuske Faith Leaders Oppose Predatory Lending The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention has joined the fight against predatory loans. “We cannot sit by idly while some of the poorest among us are preyed on by people simply looking for a quick buck with no regard for the […]
By Sam E. Stone During the past three months we have seen how various Old Testament prophets took God’s demand for justice to the people. We have considered Amos, Micah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Zechariah. Though their careers spanned several hundred years, they preached a single message: the nation’s relationship to God called for faith […]
By David Faust A geode is a kind of rock that contains quartz or other minerals that have crystalized. On the outside a geode is nondescript—a plain gray or brown rock—but on the inside it’s filled with sparkling color. Like a geode, the Bible is such a common book, many don’t realize the treasures contained […]
By Laura McKillip Wood Nathan and Amy Randall moved to Thailand less than a year ago, but their adjustment to living among different cultures has happened throughout their lives. Nathan grew up in Australia. Both of his parents are Americans, but his father served as the minister of a missions-minded church in Perth. Nathan returned […]
