By Melissa Wuske Income Levels Worldwide According to a Pew Research study, global poverty has dropped dramatically in recent years—in 2001, 29 percent of the population was classified as poor, falling to 15 percent by 2011. While that’s certainly good news, it seems that upward mobility has stiff limits: the next wealthiest bracket, low income, […]
By Dr. Rhansyl Harris When I graduated from high school, I went to the prestigious Tuskegee University in Alabama. I was only there for a year, but it was the best time of my life because I learned so much about the goodness, greatness, grandeur, and grace of God. It was there that I made […]
By Michael C. Mack “A leopard can’t change its spots”—meaning, people can’t really change their character, especially if it’s bad, even if they pretend they’ve changed. Is this saying true or false? Why? Read Acts 9:19b-31. Why did people have such a hard time believing that Paul had become a Christian? (See 7:58; 8:1; 9:1, […]
By Bev and Phil Haas I remember my dad telling us stories about God and how to live a good life. I want to do the same with my kids, but I’m not a good storyteller. It’s encouraging to hear about an involved dad who understands that stories are a powerful way to connect with […]
By Melissa Wuske Charity from a Different Faith Reports of damaged and destroyed churches are deeply disturbing to Christians, and many believers move to action in response. But a perhaps less familiar story is how Muslims are also troubled and respond with charity when Christian churches face harm. Several such incidents happened this year during […]
