By Christy Barritt Gun Violence Increases in PG-13 Movies The amount of gun violence in movies rated PG-13 has more than tripled over the last two decades. This is according to a new study done at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center in Philadelphia. Researchers watched 945 movies sampled from the 30 […]
Showing Compassion for the Poor–The Uniform Lesson for January 26,2014
By Sam E. Stone The parable we study today follows directly the story that Jesus told about the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-15). J. W. McGarvey suggested, “If the parable of the unjust steward teaches how riches are to be used, this parable sets forth the terrible consequences of a failure to so use them.” […]
Why Shouldn’t I?–Acts 8:36
By David Faust We don’t know the name of the chariot-rider who rolls across the scene in Acts chapter 8, but we know a lot about him: • He was a prominent government leader, presumably well-off and well-educated, “an important official in charge of all the treasury” for the queen of Ethiopia (Acts 8:27). • He […]
Doors of Opportunity
By Jamie Shafer From the first handshake, Lindsay Crane’s smile and friendly demeanor is immediately engaging. It’s easy to see that she is well-suited for her current career at K-LOVE & Air1 Radio Networks. However, her path to this role did include a few stops along the way. Crane grew up in a Christian […]
In the World — January 19, 2014
By Christy Barritt Man Wants Ministry to Return Donations A man who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a mission organization is suing to get his money back. Florida businessman Craig Mateer donated $117,000 to World Hope Inc., a ministry run by a Baptist church in Orlando, Florida. He specifically donated the funds […]
