Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof I just devoured Laura Hillenbrand’s biography Unbroken—706 pages in under three days! I could not put the book down. As an avid reader of World War II history, I expected to hear the story of a soldier. As a disciple of Jesus, I was delighted to discover the […]
Return to God’s ways—The Uniform Lesson for July 31
by Sam E. Stone During Gideon’s lifetime, the land of Israel had peace for 40 years (Judges 8:28), but then he died (v. 32). At that point the cycle of forgetting God and paying the price for sin began once more. “No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals” […]
Let God Rule—The Uniform Lesson for July 24
by Sam E. Stone It happened over and over again! After Ehud led the people to victory, the book of Judges describes how the same cycle of sin, repentance, and deliverance was repeated. Shamgar was the next judge. Only one verse summarizes his efforts (3:31). Then came Deborah. Scripture gives much more information about her […]
Left out?
Another Look by David Faust Southpaws, get ready to celebrate. August 13, 2011 is National Left-Handers Day. As a lefty myself, I find this news encouraging. After all, left-handers are a minority comprising less than 15 percent of the world’s population. Who wants to receive a “left-handed compliment”? The French word for left is gauche, […]
Stop bullying
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas My son has been bullied at middle school and now it’s happening at church. I’ve talked to other parents and learned that some of their children have been targeted by the same bully. I’ve brought it to the attention of our youth minister, but nothing has been done. […]
