by Sam E. Stone The story of Ruth is one of the most touching accounts in Scripture. The events took place in the days “when the judges ruled,” perhaps during Gideon’s lifetime, about 1150 BC. The book provides a brief biography of one of the ancestors of King David, his great-grandmother Ruth. Later, of course, […]
Walk in God’s Path—The Uniform Lesson for August 7
by Sam E. Stone After Joshua died, the children of Israel were led by judges. These influential individuals kept the Hebrew people united until the time that Saul was selected as the nation’s first king. Joshua had been dead about 250 years when the person featured in today’s text—Samson—came onto the scene. Israel had experienced […]
Like a well-watered garden
Another Look by David Faust In an agricultural society one of the worst things that can happen is a drought. When it doesn’t rain, crops don’t grow, grass turns brown, drinking water dries up, and livestock suffers. How terrible it must have been in the days of Elijah when “it did not rain on the […]
Mistakes or opportunities?
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas A couple we know have perfect children—or so it seems to us. Unlike our kids, their kids rarely get into trouble and always do what their parents say. Where did we go wrong? Let’s begin by acknowledging no child is perfect regardless of how it may appear […]
Wearing the family name
Another Look by David Faust Have you ever Googled your own name? I did so the other day and the website informed me, “There are 218 people with the name David Faust in the United States.” A quick scan of individuals on the list revealed that while we may wear the same name, our lives […]
