By Bev and Phil Haas Like most parents we want to protect our kids from the dangers in the world. Now that we have one entering the teen years and venturing farther from home, we’re trying to figure out how far we should go in keeping tabs on him. One of our most […]
By Sam E. Stone Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church contained many things that were difficult for the people to hear and to heed. One issue involved a man who had a sexual relationship with his father’s wife (1 Corinthians 5:1). The apostle directed the church to separate from him (5:2, 11-13). The […]
By Christy Barritt Minister Refused Surgery U.S. minister Saeed Abedini was denied a much needed surgery. The Iranian-born American has been in an Iranian prison since he was arrested in July 2012 while working on an orphanage project in the country. He was accused of endangering national security and sentenced to eight years in […]
By David Faust Can you imagine a conversation between King David and the apostle Paul? “I consider myself the worst of sinners,” says Paul. “Funny you should say that,” David replies. “I feel the same way about myself.” “But you have to understand,” Paul insists, “I persecuted God’s people and threw them in jail! […]
By Sam E. Stone Last month’s lessons were all based on Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth. This month we study his second letter to the Corinthians. Apparently the apostle wrote his second epistle around AD 55. Some of the false teachers in the church continued to misrepresent him, seeking to diminish […]
