By David Faust Why are the hamburgers square at Wendy’s? Founder Dave Thomas insisted, “We don’t cut corners.” Years ago when my wife, Candy, worked as a waitress, the restaurant manager cut corners. He instructed the servers to dip ice cream so the scoops were hollow in the middle—cheating customers out of a few […]
By Sam E. Stone In his personal letter to the church family at Philippi, the apostle Paul emphasized the importance of doing everything for the sake of Christ (Philippians 3:7). In addition to warning against false teachers, he spoke candidly about spiritual maturity, encouraging every Christian to remain faithful. Today’s text provides guidance for […]
By Christy Barritt Montana Passes Parental Notification Law Voters in Montana approved a law in November that requires parents to be notified if their underage daughter is receiving an abortion. Seventy percent of Montanans voted to pass Referendum 120. The law requires that abortionists notify parents 48 hours in advance before performing an abortion […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What is one of the most daring things you have done in your life? What motivated you to try it? As you look back, does it seem more or less daunting now than it did at that time? Read Philippians 3:12-4:1. 2. In verse 12, the apostle Paul […]
By Ray Stites “Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you,” are words to a song Oscar Hammerstein II wrote for The King and I. The setting was romantic, not doctrinal, but the song speaks to an important question. How do we know someone? The question was often present in my mind […]
