Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas We want our children to have a lifelong faith in God. We realize it won’t happen automatically. So how can we intentionally nurture their faith so that it lasts a lifetime? Our family ministry team at church has been grappling with this same concern. According to Rainer […]
The Lesson and Life for June 12, 2011
by Steve Reeves Twenty seven years ago my wife gave birth in a hallway between the labor and the delivery rooms. Birth is a time of transition. That baby born in 1984 is now serving in full-time ministry with the same congregation I serve. In Joshua 1, Moses’ leadership gives way to the leadership of […]
Two lions
Another Look by David Faust It’s a jungle out there. No wonder the king of beasts captures our imagination. You can buy a cute stuffed lion for your baby, or listen to the lions roar at the zoo. You can join a service organization called the Lion’s Club, watch The Lion King movie, and cheer […]
If you can keep your head . . .
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodruff Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem If opens with the line, “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs” and closes with the encouragement, “you’ll be a man, my son.” Whatever you may think of the poem’s merits (as either poetry or philosophy), the lines […]
Can you help save my marriage?
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas We look like the perfect couple, but those closest to us know our marriage is in trouble. My spouse has mentioned divorce as an option. I need help to save my marriage. Many couples waste time and energy trying to keep up appearances of a good marriage […]