Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas We look like the perfect couple, but those closest to us know our marriage is in trouble. My spouse has mentioned divorce as an option. I need help to save my marriage. Many couples waste time and energy trying to keep up appearances of a good marriage […]
Bow down
Another Look by David Faust Kneeling grows more difficult with age. A senior adult quipped, “When I lean down to tie my shoes, I ask myself, ‘What else can I do while I’m down here?’” When my children were young I got down on all fours and gave them “horseback rides.” These days I do […]
The purpose of art part five: meaning and truth
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr Art is meant to entertain, give pleasure, and offer fun. It also shows beauty (that’s part of the pleasure it gives) and sometimes that beauty points to the glory of God. Art reaches us through imagination, showing us things rather than telling us—putting us through experiences that […]
New order of things – The Uniform Lesson for May 22
by Sam E. Stone The closing chapters of the book of Revelation provide unsurpassed hope and encouragement for the faithful Christian. After all of life’s difficulties, everything is now perfect—and it will continue to be for all eternity. We will always be with God and he will always be with us. Revelation puts everything in […]
The women of Matthew one
Another Look by David Faust The New Testament ends with a bang in Revelation, but it starts with a stutter in Matthew chapter one. Readers with short attention spans struggle through the “begats” in the genealogy of Jesus. Like every part of the Bible, though, Matthew’s opening chapter has a purpose. The list of Jesus’ […]
