By Jacqueline J. Holness This month America’s children will once again shed the summer sun and cloak themselves in heavier back-to-school gear, flooding the hallways of elementary, middle, and high schools, colleges and universities. For some children, those hallways are no farther than their bedroom doors, as they will be homeschooled. Some children will be […]
Where you Live—Questions and Activities for Small Groups for August 16, 2015
By Michael C. Mack 1. Which of the following are not in the Bible? • Money is the root of all evil. • God helps those who help themselves. • To thine own self be true. • Cleanliness is next to godliness. • The apple does not fall far from the tree. Read Ezekiel 18:1-13, 30-32. 2. What does this […]
In The World—August 9, 2015
By Melissa Wuske Conflict over Campus Student Leaders Colleges and universities around the country have created “all-comers” policies that state student organizations must welcome any student as a member and a leader in the group. These policies have proved especially tricky for religious student groups. “I don’t feel there is any way you can fulfill […]
Harnessing the Power of Synergy—Nehemiah 3
By David Faust Hellen Keller observed, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” On one occasion the Lord promised the Israelites who went to battle, “Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand” (Leviticus 26:8). That’s favorable math! The principle of synergy […]
A Call for Repentance–The Uniform Lesson for August 16, 2015
By Sam E. Stone Even before Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, many of her finest people were taken captive to Babylon. The prophet Ezekiel was among some 10,000 people who had been carried away (1:1). He had been selected by God to be “a watchman for the house of Israel” (3:17). The great eighteenth chapter […]
