By Sam E. Stone Often 1 Corinthians 15 is described as the “resurrection chapter” of the Bible. Tom Friskney wrote, “There is no other chapter like this in the whole Bible; the hope of Christianity resides within it. . . . We may wonder why Paul has waited until now to discuss it. . . […]
Is the Church Redeeming or Reflecting the Culture?
By Bob Russell A young minister accepted the call to a small country church. Shortly after he arrived, the church’s youth minister announced that his wife was expecting a baby in two months. The couple had been married for just four months. The women of the church planned a baby shower and everyone rejoiced with […]
Dying Well—Deuteronomy 34
By David Faust My friend Don died well. He didn’t die easily. I’m not sure anyone does. But Don died well. A couple of weeks before he died at age 82, we sat together in his room at the assisted living center and talked about what he wanted me to say at his funeral. He […]
In The World—March 29, 2015
By Christy Barritt A Study on . . . Pajamas A new poll has found that the average man wears his pajamas two weeks in a row before washing them. Women wear the same set for 17 days. Women’s top excuse for utilizing the same set so often was that they forgot how long they’d […]
The Awesome and the Ordinary—Deuteronomy 6:4-9
By David Faust As a longtime baseball fan, I’m happy when spring training takes place each year. Truth is, fans likely enjoy spring training more than players do. For us it means the beginning of a new season and the hope that our team will make the playoffs in the fall. For the players it […]
