By David Faust On the day after my new granddaughter was born earlier this year, I cradled her in my arms with happy tears in my eyes, overwhelmed with gratitude for this precious new life. A baby makes us think about the future. Assuming my granddaughter lives into the twenty-second century, what kind of world […]
Making the Most of Your Age and Stage
By Brian Jennings My life is panning out differently than I expected. How should I react to the place I’m in right now? Her shoulders slumped from the weight of her bags and grief. The moment she knocked on our door was the moment Raynisha Robinson (Ray Ray) morphed from friend and youth group kid […]
Prayers That Set the Tone—Life Application for July 9, 2017
By David Faust If you strike a tuning fork and hold it near another tuning fork—even when the forks don’t touch—vibrations will pass through the air and the second tuning fork will make the same sound as the first one. Christ is our middle C. We need him to set the tone. The prophet’s encounter […]
In The World—July 2, 2017
By Melissa Wuske Restaurant with a Mission Everytable, a restaurant chain in Los Angeles, has a unique pricing strategy: each one of its locations serves the same food, but the prices vary based on the average income of the neighborhoods where they are located. “Our strategy in general has been to make healthy food more […]
Evaluation Questions for July 9, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 1. Has the Lord been setting the tone for your life lately? Why or why not? 2. Which of these four prayers resonates the most with your soul right now? Which of them […]