by Sam E. Stone “Joshua . . . secretly sent two spies” (Joshua 2:1) to check out Jericho, a prominent city west of the Jordan River at the entrance to Canaan. The people of Israel were encamped in the plains of Moab, facing the Jordan and Jericho (Numbers 33:48, 49). You may remember that Joshua […]
The purpose of art part six: art and truth
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr Art can have many meanings at once; some true, some false, some neither, and those meanings that show us reality, whether earthly or heavenly, are the most true. But art’s relationship with truth is less about being true and more about helping us experience something real. Let’s […]
God expects obedience—The Uniform Lesson for June 12
by Sam E. Stone The Israelites were “standing on the doorstep” of the land promised to their forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. After spending 430 years in Egypt, the people were finally free. Moses had led them through 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. Last week we found the children of Israel had come […]
A lifelong faith
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas We want our children to have a lifelong faith in God. We realize it won’t happen automatically. So how can we intentionally nurture their faith so that it lasts a lifetime? Our family ministry team at church has been grappling with this same concern. According to Rainer […]
If you can keep your head . . .
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodruff Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem If opens with the line, “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs” and closes with the encouragement, “you’ll be a man, my son.” Whatever you may think of the poem’s merits (as either poetry or philosophy), the lines […]
