By David Faust We don’t take God seriously enough. • Listen to our conversations. Do we take his name in vain? • Look at our money. It says, “In God we trust,” but do we trust him above all else? • Observe our worship gatherings. Are the songs about God or about us? Are we there to praise […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness There is a tendency to assume that the people you go to church with week after week have had similar experiences as you. However, it is only when you really get to know people behind their “Sunday best” persona that you learn that there are different experiences that have drawn you […]
By Melissa Wuske Israeli & American Views on Israel Pew Research Center studied the differing views of Israeli and American Christians regarding the nation of Israel. While 82 percent of American evangelicals said they believe God gave the land of Israel to the Jews, only 19 percent of Christians who live in Israel and were […]
By Michael Mack 1. Is Father’s Day a day of gladness or sadness or a little of both for you? Why? Read Zephaniah 3:9-14, 20. 2. In your own words, what things does God promise to the faithful? 3. What does God call his faithful people to do? 4. What parts of this passage can […]
By Melissa Wuske Christlike Conflict Thirty Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews gathered to study and pray and seek unity—a dramatic difference from the history of conflict across groups in the region. The participants met in Cypress, sponsored by the Lausanne Initiative for Reconciliation in Israel-Palestine (LIRIP). They released a statement to solidify their unity and […]
