By Dr. Mark Scott We live in a world of contrasts. Light and dark; good and evil; Jerusalem and Babylon; the bride and the harlot; in and out; deep and wide; forward and backward; over and under. In our text today the contrast is between “down and up.” God came down and Moses went up. […]
By David Faust The 19th chapter of Exodus sounds strange to twenty-first century ears because we have grown accustomed to irreverence. Outside the church we’re more likely to hear God’s name used in profanity than in prayer. Even inside the church it’s not uncommon to hear the Lord described like a big brother in the […]
By Melissa Wuske Gender and Mental Illness in Prison More than two-thirds (67.9 percent) of women in prison have a history of mental illness, and about a third (32.3 percent) have suffered serious mental health distress in the last 30 days. Men in prison, though still experiencing mental health problems at a higher rate than […]
By Laura McKillip Wood When Jennifer and Andy met in Bible college, they had no idea what their future might hold. They did know they had both independently decided that God was calling them to cross-cultural ministry. They also knew they enjoyed each other’s company and, despite Andy’s vow not to date during his freshman […]
By David Faust If you could sum up a person’s life in a single sentence, what would you say? “She loved her children.” “He was a good provider.” “She was an outstanding surgeon.” “He was a faithful friend.” Here is how the book of Genesis describes one of its main characters: “Abram believed the Lord, […]
