Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof Christians don’t look at or react to life the way non-Christians do. At least, they shouldn’t. Let me offer a few examples from Scripture. We don’t view death like “the rest of mankind, who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). We don’t regard other people “from a worldly […]
Handing over a task
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas Our frustration level rises when we hand over a task to our son because he typically doesn’t do it right. How can we get our son to be more thorough with the tasks we give him? According to Dr. Jim Burns, “99 times out of 100, our kids […]
The secret elders meeting
Another Look by David Faust My great-uncle died in 2000 at the age of 95. Uncle Floyd was a colorful character and a master storyteller. A retired preacher, in his later years he ministered to nursing home residents by playing the accordion and singing for them. Uncle Floyd wrote down some of his best stories […]
Poor me
Another Look by David Faust “Hear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy” (Psalm 86:1). It’s no surprise that someone would cry out to the Lord because he feels “poor and needy,” but it’s a bit surprising that the superscript above Psalm 86 says this poem contains “A prayer of David.” […]
The purpose of art–Part two: beauty and truth
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr Last month I began a series on the purpose of art that began with a look at why art matters and why we need to know about it. One of my primary claims is that most Christians in America no longer know what art is for and […]