By David Faust Jesus predicted, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom” (Luke 21:10), and his prophetic words ring true. Throughout history, strife on earth has been more prevalent than peace on earth. In biblical history it was Israel versus the Philistines, the Babylonians versus the Jews, the zealots versus the Romans. […]
By Sam E. Stone “First Things” is the theme that ties this quarter’s lessons together, using excerpts from both Genesis and Exodus. We will see not only the first days of creation, but also how God formed his people Israel as the first nation, and then how their first freedom came about. Moses wrote […]
By Bev and Phil Haas Our daughter has just entered kindergarten and is starting to become untruthful with us. We’ve punished her, but she is still being untruthful and we’re both getting more angry with her. In Children the Challenge (Penguin Group, 1991), Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs describes the four mistaken goals of children’s […]
By Christy Barritt Professor Requires Class to Wear “Rainbow” Ribbons A professor at a community college in Tennessee required her students to wear a rainbow-colored ribbon to show their support for the gay rights movement as part of a classroom assignment. The professor told students who protested the assignment because of their faith that […]
By David Faust They looked sharp. They dressed well. Crowds greeted them with respect. Their names appeared on the guest lists for swanky gatherings where fussy hosts seated them at the head table. They were known as men of prayer. But Jesus considered them dangerous. “Beware of the teachers of the law,” the Lord […]
