By Jacqueline J. Holness For many people, birthdays are a time for celebration and reflection. I wonder if George Zimmerman, who turned 30 earlier this month, may have leaned toward the latter. In July, Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder charges. The verdict shocked many, particularly black people, as it seems that no one […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What is one dream you had in your younger years that is yet to be fulfilled? Do you now see it as something idealistic from your youth or as something you believe is attainable? Read Genesis 17:15-17; 18:9-15; 21:1-7. 2. Many times people accept their current situation and […]
By Sam E. Stone When God originally called Abram (as he was then known) to leave his home in Ur of the Chaldeans, he summarized the blessings that would follow (Genesis 12:1-3). Abram was 75 years old at the time. He and his family went to Canaan and from there to Egypt to secure […]
By Christy Barritt No Religious Freedom for For-Profit Corporations A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that for-profit corporations do not have religious freedom protections. The case involved a Pennsylvania furniture company owned by a Mennonite family that sued the government over the birth control mandate. […]
By David Faust Communication is a meeting of meanings—conveying information in order to gain a common understanding. That seems simple enough, but accurate communication can be very difficult. What will you get when you ask for a simple piece of bread? Crusty Italian? German pumpernickel? Irish soda bread? Ethiopian injerra? American whole wheat? I […]
