Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas Our family has served as missionaries and now we are preparing to return to the States. We’re looking for some suggestions on helping our children make that transition. To answer your question we’ve drawn from the experience and wisdom of David Pollock, an expert on children of missionaries, […]
Valuing true wisdom – The Uniform Lesson for October 9
By Sam E. Stone The book of Ecclesiastes begins, “The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.” This suggests that Solomon wrote the book, although his name is not mentioned anywhere in it. The topics fit with his life experiences, and many Bible scholars consider him the author. The book’s theme is summed […]
The purpose of art: part 10: how to view literature
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr In this yearlong view on the purpose of art, we’re now looking at the best ways to view certain art forms. We’ve looked at less popular arts like painting and theater and we now turn to mainstream arts, starting with books. Most of the books we read for fun tell […]
The subtle deception of universalism
By David Faust What do you get when you cross a Jehovah’s Witness with a universalist? A knock on the door for no apparent reason. Actually, universalism is no joke. It’s a widely accepted philosophy imbedded in the psyche of our generation. The idea that one must believe in Jesus Christ to be saved […]
Living an ordered life – The Uniform Lesson for October 2
by Sam E. Stone This is our last lesson from the book of Proverbs in this quarter’s study. (We will look at two other books by Solomon in the coming weeks—Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon.) The contrast between the righteous and the wicked is again emphasized in chapter 29. The opening and closing verses of […]
