By Melissa Wuske Ohio Ruling Gives Juvenile Offenders a Chance for Release “It does not take an entire lifetime for a juvenile offender to earn a first chance to demonstrate that he is not irredeemable,” stated an Ohio Supreme Court decision that eliminated “functional life sentences” for minors. The decision is a response to the […]
By Brian Jennings What is a rite of passage ceremony and how can we use it to shape boys and girls into godly men and women? As a parent, I’ve swung and missed often. But I’d like to share what I consider a parenting homerun—one that a team of friends and family helped me hit. […]
By David Faust I have visited a lot of hospital patients over the years and I try not to be squeamish, but the sight of blood still bothers me. My wife, an R.N., handles it better than I do. So does my M.D. son-in-law who has spent a lot of time in hospital emergency rooms. […]
By Dr. Mark Scott This famous text contains the teachings of Jesus, the questions of Nicodemus, and the saving love of God. This late-night conversation between Jesus and this Pharisee led to a bright sunrise of teaching concerning saving love. Birth John 3:1-5 In each section of our text there is a rhetorical device (verses […]
By Dr. Mark Scott David’s music comforted King Saul (1 Samuel 16:23), but the lyrics of the shepherd’s 23rd psalm comfort us all. Who hasn’t been moved by the words of this most famous passage? It has been read at more funeral services than any other psalm. It underlines God’s comfort, provision, discipline, guidance, joy, […]
