By David Faust My friend Don died well. He didn’t die easily. I’m not sure anyone does. But Don died well. A couple of weeks before he died at age 82, we sat together in his room at the assisted living center and talked about what he wanted me to say at his funeral. He […]
The Lesson and Life for April 5, 2015
By Laura Adkins How often do we consider the impact of Christ’s resurrection on our everyday lives? Are we encouraged by the fact that he conquered death and the idea that we stand on his victory? For me, it’s a rare day that I ponder the power of Christ’s sacrifice and miraculous resurrection on which […]
In The World—March 29, 2015
By Christy Barritt A Study on . . . Pajamas A new poll has found that the average man wears his pajamas two weeks in a row before washing them. Women wear the same set for 17 days. Women’s top excuse for utilizing the same set so often was that they forgot how long they’d […]
The Awesome and the Ordinary—Deuteronomy 6:4-9
By David Faust As a longtime baseball fan, I’m happy when spring training takes place each year. Truth is, fans likely enjoy spring training more than players do. For us it means the beginning of a new season and the hope that our team will make the playoffs in the fall. For the players it […]
The Son of David–The Uniform Lesson for March 29, 2015
By Sam E. Stone The “triumphal entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem is significant for many reasons. It is one of the few events in his life that is recorded in all four Gospels. It marked the beginning of his last week on the earth. For three years he had taught and lived God’s message for […]
