By David Faust Of all the blessings we take for granted, what is greater than the privilege of talking with God? Can you imagine a world without prayer? What if our Father refused to be available? What if God made himself unapproachable—unwilling to listen? Can you imagine a Bible stripped of all the verses about […]
Gathered to His People—Genesis 49:33
By David Faust Trying to be tasteful, a corporate memo described mechanics fired from their jobs by saying, “They were placed on non-duty, non-pay status.” A physician whose patient died wrote on the patient’s chart, “He failed to fulfill his wellness potential.” Perhaps that’s better than the indelicate ways we talk about death. “He kicked […]
Feasting and Fasting—The Uniform Lesson for February 1
By Sam E. Stone “The Book of Daniel has attracted more interest than any book of the Old Testament,” declared Dr. James. E. Smith. “Because he was willing at all times to stand up for what he believed, Daniel is a true hero of the Faith.” In today’s lesson the role of one’s dietary choices focuses […]
A Hobbit for All Seasons
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Peter Jackson’s third Hobbit film has been in theaters for a month now, and people are making up their minds about whether or not the trilogy as a whole is any good. I’m going on record here to say these movies are bad . . . and good. Adaptations […]
In The World—January 25, 2015
By Christy Barritt 5.8 Billion People Have Access to Bible According to Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, an estimated 5.8 billion people now have all or some of the Holy Bible translated into their language. They also reported that the Bible is now in more than 2,800 different languages. Bob Creson, president and CEO of Wycliffe, […]
