By David Faust Sexual sin is like a car wreck. It disrupts plans, harms those involved, and causes detours and delays. Like a car wreck, sexual sin is costly to repair, hard to forget, and sometimes deadly. Proverbs chapters 5, 6, and 7 urge purity and self-control, while offering practical wisdom to guide us […]
In the World — August 5, 2012
By Christy Barritt Pro-Choice Americans at Record Low According to a new Gallup poll, half of all Americans identify themselves as “pro-life” on abortion. Only 41 percent consider themselves “pro-choice,” a record low since Gallup began the poll. When Gallup first asked the question in 1995, 56 percent of Americans identified themselves as pro-choice […]
Avoiding the activity wheel
By Bev and Phil Haas Our summer schedule has been more laid back and we’ve really enjoyed the change of pace. However, with school about to start, I’m feeling like we’re about to get back on the activity wheel again. What can we do to keep our sanity once school and extracurricular activities begin? […]
Praise for God’s justice–The Uniform Lesson for August 5
By Sam E. Stone The book of Psalms is divided into five sections. The last five psalms are sometimes called the “Hallelujah Psalms,” since all of them begin and end with the word hallelujah, literally, “Praise the Lord.” Bible scholars like to try to guess what prompted the writing of Psalm 146. Had the […]
The pursuit of godly wisdom–Proverbs 1
By David Faust What does wisdom look like? A gray-bearded philosophy professor? A dusty old book filled with information as irrelevant as a TV Guide on a desert island or a snow shovel in Hawaii? What does wisdom sound like? An undesired lecture from your parents? A sermon dry as a bowlful of sawdust? […]
