By David Faust Crowds have personalities, just as individuals do. Excited crowds cheer at ballgames. Jovial crowds laugh at the jokes of after-dinner speakers. Angry crowds give elected officials a piece of their mind at town meetings. John chapter 5 tells about another kind of crowd, brought together by common pain. At the pool […]
Business as Mission
By Jamie Shafer C. Neal Johnson’s résumé is nothing short of remarkable. His background includes experience as an attorney, banker, educator, business consultant, and entrepreneur. In his legal career, he was one of the negotiators of the Panama Canal Treaty, working at the highest levels of the Pentagon and State Department. Dr. Johnson has […]
In the World — October 13, 2013
By Christy Barritt College Bans Intelligent Design The president of Ball State University has forbidden faculty members from endorsing intelligent design after a complaint was issued against the school. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, an atheist group, protested that the school had hired a science professor who wrote a book on intelligent design and […]
Happy Are the Humble–John 3 and 4
By David Faust Years ago my high school guidance counselor urged me to speak up for myself. He said, “If you don’t toot your own horn, your horn will never be tooted.” However, someone far wiser advised, “Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips” […]
Blessings for Ishmael and Isaac–The Uniform Lesson for October 20,2013
By Sam E. Stone Abraham is described in Scripture as an example of faith, and he certainly is (see Hebrews 11:8). But even “the father of the faithful” had his shortcomings. At one point in his life, he and Sarah seemed to doubt that God would fulfill his promise to give them a child. […]