By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Nehemiah 9:32-38; 10:28, 29 1. Have you “signed on the dotted line” and made your own commitment to God through your confession of faith, repentance, and baptism? 2. Do you think most people are reliable […]
In The World—October 22, 2017
By Melissa Wuske The Reality of Doubt About a quarter of Christians (26 percent) say they currently experience doubt, according to recent research by the Barna Group. Of those who currently or formerly had doubts about their faith, nearly half (45 percent) stopped going to church during their time of doubt, and 40 percent turned […]
Beyond the Pulpit
How One Manager Ministers Daily to His Coworkers By Lindsey Bell I’m not in ministry, so I doubt I’m making much of a difference for the Lord. Have you ever thought something similar? Many Christians battle feelings of insecurity when they compare what others are doing for Jesus with what they’re doing. Their own attempts […]
Higher Ways—Life Application for October 22, 2017
By David Faust God isn’t a shallow pool; he is a deep well. The longer I walk with God, the more I recognize my own limitations. The closer I grow to him, the less worthy I feel of his attention. The more I learn about him, the more I wish I knew. He meets me […]
In The World—October 15, 2017
By Melissa Wuske Christian Prisoner Writes Letter to Iranian Government Amin Afshar Naderi, a Christian who converted from Islam, penned a letter to Iranian authorities months after he was arrested for blasphemy and days after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Christian worship is illegal in Iran. He and several others were arrested […]