By Christy Barritt Marriage Declines in America According to The State of Our Unions, a joint publication of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values, 44 percent of children born in Middle America are born outside of marriage. The […]
In the World — March 10, 2013
By Christy Barritt 250,000 Sign Petition to Label Westboro Baptist a “Hate Group” More than 250,000 people signed a petition to label the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church a “Hate Group.” After the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, members of Westboro Baptist planned to organize protests at the funerals of the children who died in […]
Rethinking money management
By Jacqueline J. Holness I don’t know about you, but I would rather think about doing unto my neighbor as I would have my neighbor do unto me than think about how I spend my money. Money management seems to be a personal and highly charged issue. But the truth is, the Bible contains […]
What is worse than being a hypocrite?– Matthew 23
By David Faust Hypocrisy isn’t the only sin, but it’s a particularly destructive kind of evil. Truth is the Christian’s currency; counterfeit faith degrades its value. Ask a non-churchgoer why he doesn’t attend, and his list of objections will likely include, “There are too many hypocrites in the church.” Inconsistent believers and ugly church […]
Gabriel interprets Daniel’s vision–The Uniform Lesson for for March 17, 2013
By Sam E. Stone The type of prophecies that Daniel gave to the Jews are frequently called apocalyptic. Using a great deal of symbolic language and unusual pictures of animals and people, his messages—like those in Revelation—are often difficult to interpret. In today’s lesson we have a great advantage: God’s messenger explains what the […]