By Garth Whewell It is that time again. It happens every year. We look back on our year and we resolve to do better. So let me make this resolution. I resolve to eat more beef jerky. After all, that is probably the only resolution I can honestly stick to. What’s yours? Study the […]
In the World — December 23, 2012
By Christy Barritt Richest Cities in the U.S. A new report listed the top 10 cities in the United States that have the highest average income. Washington, D.C. topped the list, with an average annual household income of $86,680. Only eight percent of households there live below the poverty line. The report was based […]
Christmas in the Shire
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr December 2012 means Christmas and hobbits, and they are more closely connected than you might think. Mid-December marks the premiere of the first of three films based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s popular children’s book, The Hobbit, which will be released over the next year and a half. Tolkien […]
The Lesson and Life — for December 23, 2012
By Garth Whewell I have heard the word darkness defined simply as the absence of light. Absolute darkness can only exist if you have an absolute absence of light. As soon as even the smallest amount of light is present, you no longer have absolute darkness. Absolute evil can only exist if there is […]
Where You Live — for December 23, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. Name a Christmas tradition your family practiced as you were growing up. Name a Christmas tradition your family currently practices. What Christmas tradition would you like to establish in the future? Read John 1:1-5, 14; Ephesians 5:1, 2, 6-14. 2. How has Jesus been a light around you […]