By Jamie Shafer Recently I spoke with a young woman whose newfound faith was causing her to reconsider her career path and the ethics of some business practices in her office. She said, “Someday I’m going to stand before God and he will ask me what I did with what I was given. What am […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Which would you choose and why? • a night in a luxurious hotel • a meal in a five-star restaurant • a chance to sing or jam with your favorite singer/band • a lotion that makes you look 20 years younger Read Amos 6:4-8, 11-14. 2. What words would you […]
By Sam E. Stone Amos began his prophecy by pronouncing judgment on the major countries throughout the part of the world where he lived. Captivity was coming for the people of Israel as well. Within 50 years his predictions would be fulfilled. Henry Halley wrote, “Over and over Amos contrasts the voluptuous ease, palatial luxury, […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness As an INFP (Introversion Intuition Feeling Perceiving) according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test, I am an introvert and much more attuned to my inner world versus the outer world. In simpler terms, I gain energy from being alone rather than coming alive when among people, unlike extraverted personalities. At […]
By David Faust The prophet Elijah rode a spiritual roller coaster of highs and lows. In a short period of time he literally went from a mountaintop to the valley of depletion and discouragement. On Mount Carmel he was a champion. In the desert he felt like a chump. On the mountain he felt vindicated. […]
