By David Faust “Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the […]
By Bev and Phil Haas What can we do to make sure our children grow up knowing and loving God? Most of the parents we know have a strong desire to raise their children to know and love God. We need to say up front that even though good parenting makes a difference, […]
By Sam E. Stone This is the second week of studies from the book of Ezra. It describes the time when God’s people were able to worship in Jerusalem once again. Being released from Babylonian captivity was not enough. Now they needed not only to rebuild the altar but also to restore the entire […]
By Bob Russell This coming Thursday is July 4th. While we still go through the motions of celebrating Independence Day as a national holiday, there really isn’t much patriotic fervor anymore. There aren’t many grand parades or moving speeches about the glories of the American Revolution. In churches there aren’t many rousing patriotic services […]
By Christy Barritt America Becoming Post-Christian Even though most Americans refer to themselves as Christians, there is an upward trend in post-Christian beliefs and behaviors, according to a new study released by the Barna Group. The study analyzed nearly 43,000 interviews and found that more than 70 percent of American adults considered themselves Christians. […]
