By Christy Barritt Chicago Public Schools Expand Sex Education A new policy approved by the Chicago Board of Education will allow sex education to expand and include kindergarten, while also teaching older students about sexual orientation and gender identification. Under this new policy, kindergarteners and first-graders will learn about anatomy and personal safety, such […]
Blessings on the road
By Jamie Shafer When Tina Chance initially shared her plans with friends, they laughed in surprise and made remarks about her disdain for early morning hours. “I’m not a morning person,” she admits with a smile. “And I was never that person who would watch everyone’s kids. I just feel this is what I […]
The power of the pulpit–Mark 12-14
By David Faust Preaching holds such an honored role in church history that the pulpit has been called “the sacred desk.” The word pulpit, however, rarely appears in the Bible. (The King James Version of Nehemiah 8:4 says Ezra “stood upon a pulpit of wood,” but the New International Version translates it “a high […]
Patient hope–The Uniform Lesson for May 26, 2013
By Sam E. Stone When doubters and cynics ridicule the church today, it is nothing new. That was happening a few years after the church began. As the apostle Peter neared the end of his life, even then he addressed the criticisms being leveled against Christians. Scoffers’ Perspective 2 Peter 3:3-4 It is […]
In the World — May 19, 2013
By Christy Barritt Marriage Education Bill Florida legislators are proposing a bill that would approve the creation of a marriage education handbook distributed through court clerks in the state to couples who apply for a marriage license. The handbook would be designed to help strengthen relationships between couples and include information on communication skills, […]