By David Faust When I hired a woodworker to lay a hardwood floor in my house and install a new mantle over the fireplace, I was amazed by his skill and dedication. He explained that every time he builds a mantle, he shapes and inserts a one-of-a-kind decorative piece of wood into the center. No […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Of all the ways God has blessed you in your life, for what are you most thankful? Read Luke 17:11-19. 2. What is the main point of this story? 3. How would you describe the faith of all 10 of these men before they were healed? 4. The lives of […]
By Melissa Wuske Islamic State Murders Declared Genocide The parliament of the European Union voted to designate the continued killing of Christians in the Middle East by the Islamic State as genocide. The designation opens the door for increased international response through the United Nations and urges individual countries to take serious action to end […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Gratitude should be our default setting (Psalm 107:1; 118:1). Gratitude is God’s will (1 Thessalonians 5:18). We were made to be grateful, and it should be as natural as breathing. Not to give thanks is duplicitous. Ingratitude is high treason against God and a mark of unrepentant humanity (Romans 1:21). People […]
By Bev and Phil Haas My parents weren’t Christians, and I didn’t become a follower of Jesus until I was 21 years old. Now I’m a parent of two preschoolers and I want my kids to follow Jesus. Can you give us some suggestions on how to guide them in that direction? Most of us […]
