By Sam E. Stone Last week’s lesson from Ecclesiastes showed us how differently King Solomon viewed his life as it drew to a close. Today we see a similar contrast. Earlier he had wandered away from God, at one time having 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3). In Song of Songs, he shows […]
Own-goal
By Dr. Tim Woodroof Do you know what an “own-goal” is? Of course you do. Only sports-ignoramuses like me would be ignorant of such matters. In case you are as oblivious to sports as I am, an own-goal is something that occurs in goal scoring games—like soccer or American football—when a player causes the ball […]
Bring a big spoon
By David Faust Julius Caesar once said that he was not afraid of “well-fed men,” but he feared “the pale and the hungry-looking.” I’m guessing he would have felt right at home at a church fellowship dinner. I have been a well-fed man at churches in most of the 50 states and more than […]
Growing old with wisdom – The Uniform Lesson for October 16
by Sam E. Stone How should a person live in a world where everything seems meaningless at times? That is the question addressed in the book of Ecclesiastes. Late in his life, Solomon summarizes what he has experienced during his time on earth. He describes man’s relentless pursuit of whatever he thinks might turn out […]
The sound heard far away
Another Look by David Faust The roar of the crowd could be heard for miles. Filled with intense emotion, the people gathered on the very ground where Solomon’s temple stood decades before. After long years in exile, the Jews had returned to Jerusalem and laid the foundation for a new temple to be constructed on […]
