By Melissa Wuske The Ultimate Compact Bible The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute has created a minute-sized Bible that puts pocket-sized Bibles to shame. Researchers etched the entire Hebrew Bible on a chip the size of a grain of sugar. The engraving was done by an ion beam focused on a silicon wafer coated in a […]
What the Lord Requires–The Uniform Lesson for July 19, 2015
By Sam E. Stone During the first two weeks of our study of Micah, we have considered chapters 2 and 3. Micah soundly condemned those prophets who were leading the people astray (3:5-7). They were much like the nation’s leaders whom he also condemned. The prophets would say to the people, “Is not the Lord […]
In The World—July 12, 2015
By Melissa Wuske Chinese Artists Point to Christ Roger Cui is the leader of Cornerstone Art Associates, a group of six Chinese artists with a vision for Christ. They live in a colony of several hundred artists just outside Beijing. The group is part of the revolutionary movement of the gospel in a county deeply rooted […]
Millennials Matter to Churches
By Jacqueline J. Holness Once heralded as the largest generation in U.S. history, hence their name, Baby Boomers are expected to take second place to Millennials as of this year. According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials, who are ages 18 to 34 as of 2015, are expected to swell to 75.3 million, while Baby […]
Pass the Plate, Please—1 Chronicles 29
By David Faust At the dinner table it’s rude if you don’t pass the food. At church another kind of plate passes your way. How do you feel when the offering plate moves down your row? It’s tempting to view the offering with indifference (“I gave at the office”), skepticism (“I don’t trust the budget […]
