By Sam E. Stone During the next two months we will study highlights from the book of Genesis. Today’s lesson provides a helpful introduction to the creation account (Genesis 1). It leads the reader to praise God for his unimaginable greatness and goodness, shown when he made the world. The psalm has been described […]
Where You Live — for September 1, 2013
By Dan Lentz 1. Give group members pieces of paper and ask them to write their names at the top. Then ask them to draw a line on their paper and write the word concrete at the left end of the line and the word creative at the right end of the line. Creative […]
In the World — August 25, 2013
By Christy Barritt Low Public Support for Affirmative Action An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll asked 1,000 adults, “Is affirmative action still needed, or should it be ended?” Forty-five percent answered that it should be ended. That number is an all-time high since the poll began asking the question in 1991. Affirmative action was […]
Our Lives Are Signposts–Luke 17:1-3
By David Faust While driving toward scenic Hocking Hills State Park in central Ohio, I got lost for a few minutes. It’s no wonder I was confused. Two road signs located side by side said “South 664” and “North 374.” How could the same road go north and south at the same time? You […]
Sabbath Reforms–The Uniform Lesson for August 25, 2013
By Sam E. Stone The conclusion of the book of Nehemiah emphasizes how reform happens. James E. Smith observes, “Once again the reading of Scripture had driven home to the Jews the obligation to be holy unto Yahweh. The prohibition here enjoined (Nehemiah 13:1-3) was not absolute. It was religious, not ethnic. Those who […]
