By Dan Lentz 1. Begin your group time by talking about your place in your family. Are you an only child, first child, middle child, or youngest child? How do you think your birth order impacted who you are today? Read Genesis 21:12-14, 17-21, 26:2-5, 12, 13. 2. Despite some the tensions […]
By Andy Sims I’ve been to my fair share of flea markets, antique malls, and auctions. While they typically sport a grandiose billing (“Come see the Antique Extravaganza!”), they’re all very similar—old stuff the owners hope they can sell to make a buck. It’s still fun to rummage through the dusty stacks of clutter, […]
By Christy Barritt College Bans Intelligent Design The president of Ball State University has forbidden faculty members from endorsing intelligent design after a complaint was issued against the school. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, an atheist group, protested that the school had hired a science professor who wrote a book on intelligent design and […]
By David Faust Years ago my high school guidance counselor urged me to speak up for myself. He said, “If you don’t toot your own horn, your horn will never be tooted.” However, someone far wiser advised, “Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips” […]
By Sam E. Stone Abraham is described in Scripture as an example of faith, and he certainly is (see Hebrews 11:8). But even “the father of the faithful” had his shortcomings. At one point in his life, he and Sarah seemed to doubt that God would fulfill his promise to give them a child. […]
