By Jamie Shafer According to their website , in 2010 the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain sold more than 282 million Chick-fil-A sandwiches. That’s 537 sandwiches a minute or almost nine sandwiches per second. Laid end-to-end, that is more than 22,253 miles of chicken sandwiches. Founder S. Truett Cathy has overseen the company’s growth to more […]
By Marvin Garrison Three things are in play in today’s lesson: natural disasters, economic hardship, and God’s miraculous provision. These call for empathy, compassion, and sharing from God’s people. Natural Disasters Our world is not immune to natural disasters. We may have lived through a disaster or know someone who has. Perhaps we […]
By Christy Barritt Countries that Believe in God the Most, the Least The Philippines is the most God-fearing country in the world. That’s according to a new report from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Ninety-four percent of people in that country say “they’ve always believed in God.” In other […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What tough choice have you had to make lately? If you can’t think of a tough choice you’ve made recently, then describe your typical decision-making process when you face tough choices. Read 1 Kings 3:16-28; 2 Chronicles 9:8. 2. Much of wisdom involves our heart and motives. How […]
By Sam E. Stone Solomon succeeded his father, King David, as ruler of Israel. Early in his reign, before he built the temple in Jerusalem, he went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices. There he offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar. At Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, “Ask […]
