By Christy Barritt Researchers Discover Surprising Facts About Atheists Researchers from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recently completed a study on the various types of nonbelievers. One of the most surprising results they discovered was the classification of a “ritual” atheist or agnostic, someone they defined as a nonbeliever who found value in […]
Life Mission
By Jamie Shafer Regardless of our position in the workforce, God has called us to a role in his kingdom. Some are missionaries in their workplace. Others are missionaries in a foreign land. A few find ways to do both. “It was the summer of 2007 when a letter in a brown envelope and […]
Getting Married Later
By Jacqueline J. Holness By the time you read this column I will be 40 years old (September 7) and married for the first time (August 10). I was speaking with a friend, a minister, about my demographic changes a few months ago. He asked if I thought that I was getting married for […]
Knowledge of Good and Evil–The Uniform Lesson for September 15, 2013
By Sam E. Stone What a difference a day makes! When last week’s text concluded, everything was good in the Garden of Eden. God had evaluated all of his creation and pronounced it “very good.” The one remaining need was to create a suitable companion for Adam. God gave him Eve. All was well. […]
In the World — September 8, 2013
By Christy Barritt Digital Reading Habits A new study by the Barna Group on the topic of e-reading and digital books showed that one-quarter of American adults own an e-reading device. Christians are right on par with the national average with one in four Christians using an e-reader or tablet for reading purposes. Among […]