by Sam E. Stone The death, burial and resurrection of Christ are the heart of the gospel message (1 Corinthians 15:3, 4). Christians find ample reasons for their faith in the resurrection. The Angel’s Message/Matthew 28:1-7 The Jewish Sabbath ended at sundown on Saturday evening. Then the women could bring spices to anoint Christ’s body. […]
Carving pomegranates
Another Look by David Faust A friend of mine runs a business that leases the fourth floor of a downtown office building in Indianapolis. For many years the space was previously occupied by a jewelry firm, and when my friend’s company moved in, they kept a lot of the original wooden cubicles where the jewelers […]
Maximizing your child’s learning potential
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas I guess most parents think their kids are smart, but I’m concerned as I see my children regress in their thinking and creativity as they go through school. Yet they do very well on the school’s standardized testing. My children are complaining about being bored. Is it time […]
Praise the Lord – The Uniform Lesson for April 17
by Sam E. Stone When I was a student in Bible college, one of my professors talked about this text in a chapel service. He explained that this is often referred to as “the triumphal entry,” as Jesus came into Jerusalem on the Sunday before he died. He suggested that the triumphal entry Jesus seeks […]
A few more euphemisms, please
Another Look by David Faust According to the philosopher Aristophanes, “High thoughts must have high language.” If that’s true, what does our language say about the way we view human sexuality? Aren’t you weary of the vulgarity so common in American life? Rare is the comedian who tells jokes without peppering his routines with profanity. […]
