By Brent DeWees Golf can be a frustrating sport. One day you’re at the top of your game, and the next day it feels like you’ve never swung a club. A Do-Over Thankfully golf has an age-old tradition known as the “mulligan.” Simply put, it is a do-over: if you hit the ball […]
In the World — June 10, 2012
By Christy Barritt Atheists Gather to Celebrate Non-belief Nearly 20,000 atheists showed up at Washington D.C.’s National Mall in March for the Reason Rally. The Reason Rally was billed the world’s largest gathering of atheists and secularists. The group came together to celebrate reason and to share anti-religious sentiment through performers, speakers. and other […]
Church: what size is the right size?
By Jacqueline J. Holness Americans seem to have a fascination with size—from our widening waistlines, to our penchant for Hummers on narrow city roads, to the McMansions that decorate suburbia from sea to shining sea. And the church is not immune to this cultural influence. Which is better—the small church, or the big church? […]
Where You Live — June 10, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. Talk with your group about a pet peeve you have. (A pet peeve is something that uniquely bothers you.) How did you develop this pet peeve? Why do you think it bothers you more than others? Read Leviticus 19:9-18, 33-37. 2. As you read these verses, talk about […]
Live as God’s just people–The Uniform Lesson for June 10
By Sam E. Stone Compassion is a key part of justice. In the Lord’s directions for how the people of Israel should live, justice is clearly an inherent ingredient. This is emphasized in the first five books of the Old Testament, known as “the Law.” An interesting literary device in today’s text is the […]
