By Mark Scott One thing that we can take to the bank is that God always keeps his word. He does not make a promise and then fail to keep it, and God could not have made a greater promise to the world than the promise of sending a Savior. During this Christmas season we […]
In The World—November 20, 2016
By Melissa Wuske Community Repairs Racist Vandalism While Marvin Phillips and his family were away on a camping trip, vandals spray painted their home and car with “KKK” and racial slurs. The Phillipses are one of the few African-American families in their community. But their community responded in love, particularly for the Phillips kids, ages […]
From Beginning to End—Life Application for November 27, 2016
By David Faust A good story grabs your attention at the start and never lets your imagination go until the end. It’s not enough for a movie to start well; it should end well too. The same is true for a speech, a sermon, and an interpersonal relationship. A strong start is good, but it’s […]
First and Last—The Uniform Lesson for November 27, 2016
By Mark Scott On this first day of Advent we consider the last passage of the Bible. God had the first word (Genesis 1:3), and he will get the last word (Revelation 22:20). Our lessons this month have gone to great length to describe the Holy City. Words fail us to describe its beauty. Sometimes […]
More Precious Than Silver
By Jamie Shafer Amanda Grella’s journey has been one focused on creative expression, gratefulness, generosity, hard work, and faith. And it all began with a spoon. In 2009, Amanda was exploring a craft show when a display of spoon rings caught her eye. Although she loved all the designs, she only bought one ring and […]