By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I seldom read New York Times best sellers. I’m “trendy” when it comes to movies, but not so much with books. I’m even less likely to read a book with religious themes that’s been approved by the New York Times. Books like that usually have as much value as […]
A king acts on a widow’s behalf–The Uniform Lesson for July 22
By Sam E. Stone To fully appreciate today’s text, we need to review what led up to it. God kept his Word to Abraham when he brought him into the promised land and gave him the “promised son” late in his life. His descendants continued to receive the Lord’s blessings as the nation grew […]
The inescapable God– Psalm 139
By David Faust I’ve endured my share of traffic jams, but there’s one time of the week when the highways are usually free and clear: Sunday morning. As a driver, I wish the roads were always so free of traffic. But as a follower of Christ, I wish the highways were packed on Sundays […]
Foundations, faith, and fast food
By Jamie Shafer According to their website , in 2010 the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain sold more than 282 million Chick-fil-A sandwiches. That’s 537 sandwiches a minute or almost nine sandwiches per second. Laid end-to-end, that is more than 22,253 miles of chicken sandwiches. Founder S. Truett Cathy has overseen the company’s growth to more […]
In the World — July 15, 2012
By Christy Barritt Countries that Believe in God the Most, the Least The Philippines is the most God-fearing country in the world. That’s according to a new report from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Ninety-four percent of people in that country say “they’ve always believed in God.” In other […]
