By David Faust Personal greetings used to be formal: “Good morning.” “Welcome.” “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Today you’re lucky to get a head nod in your direction and a quick “Hi” or “Hey.” And what about the common greeting, “How ya’ doin’?” Whether it’s a casual acquaintance, a stranger, or even a […]
By Christy Barritt Jesus Chalk Drawing A church in Texas wanted to gain a world record by creating a 17,000-square-foot chalk portrait of Jesus in their parking lot. Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, created the image as a part of their celebration in the week leading up to Easter. It took hundreds of volunteers, […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. How did you learn about “the birds and the bees”? How old were you? Read 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. 2. What were the Corinthian Christians asserting about their rights? How did those “rights” apply, in their minds, to their bodies and sex? 3. How did Paul describe […]
By Melissa Wuske Food is pretty much the only way I reward myself for anything. A second way to reward myself is money—but I usually use it to buy food. Not surprisingly, this sometimes leads to excess, like eating quantities of cheese that may be far more than a dietician would recommend. In the […]
By Bob Russell Have you ever noticed how often in the Bible that “it just so happened” events were actually divinely orchestrated? Abraham’s servant was searching for a wife for Isaac. He sat down by a well to pray and it just so happened that a beautiful young woman named Rebekah arrived with a […]
