By David Faust In the first century, a cross usually drew a crowd. Onlookers gathered to stare and scoff. Some wept for the victim. Others were drawn by the same morbid curiosity that makes passersby gawk at a car accident or a tornado-ravaged town. A mob assembled on the night of Jesus’ trial and […]
In the World — June 2, 2013
By Christy Barritt News Media Considered Less Reliable Recently the Pew Research Center released its annual report on the state of the news media. Not only did the report show that staffing in most news organizations is decreasing, it also showed that the public is losing its faith in most news outlets. Seventy-two percent […]
The illustrating man
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr One of the most underrated writers in the history of American literature died in 2012. Ray Bradbury was born in 1920. He published his first story in the late 40s and continued to publish novels and stories and write for film and television in every decade thereafter. That might […]
Messing up, then rising up– Mark 14:66-72
By David Faust The Bible’s utter honesty is one reason I believe it is true and inspired by God. Scripture doesn’t gloss over the flaws of its characters—even those we consider heroes. Without bias the sacred writers bluntly tell about Moses’ hot temper, David’s messy adultery, and wise Solomon’s sad drift into idol worship. […]
Worship and respond–The Uniform Lesson for June 2, 2013
By Sam E. Stone This quarter we will consider God’s people and worship, learning from Isaiah, Ezra, and Nehemiah. First we will study important sections from Isaiah. His book includes many important messianic prophecies. Israel was to be the means by which God’s blessing would come to all nations of the world. Isaiah prophesied […]