By Sam E. Stone In our study of Genesis we saw God appear to Abraham (Genesis 15), reaffirming his promise to make of him a great nation. But God indicated that Abraham’s descendants would have to remain in Egypt for 400 years (v. 13). While the Israelites were enslaved there, a baby boy was […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Jane Curtin once ended a very old Saturday Night Live skit by saying something like, “Next time on the show we consider the question, ‘Who would win if God and Superman had a fight?’” The answer is God. That settled, the question is a reminder of Superman’s religious origins, […]
By David Faust Do you like to eat leftovers? Some foods (homemade soup, for example) taste better on the second day than on the day you make them. Clever chefs transform yesterday’s pot roast into today’s beef stew, and turn slightly overripe peaches into a delicious pie. Thrifty homemakers give their children hand-me-down clothes […]
By Dan Lentz 1. When you were young, did you ever want to be president of the United States? Does the office of president look as appealing now as it did then? In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a leader? Read Exodus 3:7-17. 2. These verses describe a […]
By Christy Barritt Atheism Declining A new study claims that the world is more religious now than it was four decades ago. The study, titled “Christianity In Its Global Context, 1970-2010,” was conducted by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts. Researchers said they expect the […]
