By Christy Barritt Marriage Declines in America According to The State of Our Unions, a joint publication of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values, 44 percent of children born in Middle America are born outside of marriage. The […]
The Lesson and Life — for March 17, 2013
By Tony Sullivan To say that 1998 was not a good year for our family would be an understatement. We had all been together during Thanksgiving and Christmas of 1997. We laughed, we ate, we reminisced, and we ate some more. Both holidays were great. I am glad they were, because they would be […]
Where You Live — for March 17, 2013
By Dan Lentz 1. Name three items that are on your “bucket list” (the list of things you want to do before you die). Read Daniel 8:1, 15-26. 2. When you see someone walking down the street holding a sign that says, “The end is near,” what is your typical reaction? […]
In the World — March 10, 2013
By Christy Barritt 250,000 Sign Petition to Label Westboro Baptist a “Hate Group” More than 250,000 people signed a petition to label the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church a “Hate Group.” After the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, members of Westboro Baptist planned to organize protests at the funerals of the children who died in […]
Rethinking money management
By Jacqueline J. Holness I don’t know about you, but I would rather think about doing unto my neighbor as I would have my neighbor do unto me than think about how I spend my money. Money management seems to be a personal and highly charged issue. But the truth is, the Bible contains […]