By Dr. Charlie W. Starr This month marks the 50th anniversary of the death of C. S. Lewis who, just shy of his 65th birthday, passed away on the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Numerous books have been released about Lewis this year, and half a dozen or more conferences have been held […]
The Angel Foretells Jesus’ Birth—The Uniform Lesson for December 1, 2013
By Sam E. Stone For the next two months our lessons are taken from Luke’s Gospel, presenting “Jesus and the Just Reign of God.” Luke is the longest of the four Gospels and, in fact, is the longest book in the New Testament. Angels are shown throughout to be special messengers from God. Early […]
Helping Kids Form a Biblical Worldview
By Bev and Phil Haas Our church encourages parents to help their children develop a biblical worldview. I’m a little confused about what they mean and how we can make sure our children have this worldview. A few years back Phil was sitting in a class at Regent University as part of his doctorate […]
Dealing with the Death of a Friend–John 11
By David Faust Where can you find hope in times of grief? Just ask King David: The Good Shepherd walks with us through the valley of death (Psalm 23). Or ask the apostle Paul: Death can’t separate us from God’s love (Romans 8). Christ arose, and we will receive imperishable bodies of our own […]
In the World — November 17, 2013
By Christy Barritt Permits for Baptisms? This summer, the National Park Service began enforcing a policy in Missouri that required churches to obtain special use permits in order to baptize in public waters. They also mandated that churches give the NPS 48 hours advance notice of pending baptisms. The NPS informed churches in the […]
