By Christy Barritt “Sundays Are the Worst” Website Invites Conversation A new website called “Sundays Are the Worst” was started by a Tennessee minister to offer a place of “pure honesty and testimony” for restaurant staff. There restaurant servers can share the frustration they’ve experienced over low tips and poor treatment, especially from Christians […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I recently read a quote about a man who fears the rise of a new communications technology: “This discovery . . . will create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories . . . they will be hearers of many things and will have […]
By David Faust I have a theory. You can disagree with it if you want. My theory hasn’t been scientifically tested, but I offer it after decades of observing human behavior: A lot of what happens in the world, both good and bad, occurs because most people are insecure. Activated by Apprehension On […]
By Sam E. Stone After returning from Babylonian exile, the Jews laid the foundations for the temple but then did no other construction work. After encountering opposition, the people were discouraged from continuing. Sixteen years passed, and the work was still unfinished. Haggai and Zechariah were two of the prophets who served in this […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What excuses do people tend to make for putting their own comfort and self-interests above God’s priorities? Read Haggai 1:1–11. 2. How would you describe the priorities and the hearts of the people in this passage? 3. What is the inference behind the Lord’s question for […]
