By Sam E. Stone When doubters and cynics ridicule the church today, it is nothing new. That was happening a few years after the church began. As the apostle Peter neared the end of his life, even then he addressed the criticisms being leveled against Christians. Scoffers’ Perspective 2 Peter 3:3-4 It is […]
By Christy Barritt Marriage Education Bill Florida legislators are proposing a bill that would approve the creation of a marriage education handbook distributed through court clerks in the state to couples who apply for a marriage license. The handbook would be designed to help strengthen relationships between couples and include information on communication skills, […]
By Sam E. Stone Persecution was common for the church of Peter’s day. His two letters address both what had happened already and what lay ahead. Christians need not fear, remembering the example of their Lord. In today’s text, Peter returns to his main theme found in 1 Peter 3:14-18, after some parenthetical remarks […]
By Joni Wood Two years ago my husband and I eagerly pursued teaching assignments in China. We were convinced God was leading us on an adventure of faith to the other side of the world. It wasn’t an easy journey, however. We ran into many roadblocks. A friend who assured us he could get […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness In my first essay for The Lookout, I stated that one of my goals for this column would be to challenge us to think outside of our “holy huddles.” I hope I have done that from writing about how the prosperity gospel could be appealing beyond the obvious reasons, to […]
