By Jacqueline J. Holness As this issue is devoted to sports, the intersection of sports, particularly running, and culture will be the focus of this column. Had I been assigned to write this column as an adolescent, I would have had very little to say as I preferred the company of potato chips, a comfy […]
Putting on the Uniform—Life Application for February 5, 2017
By David Faust There’s beautiful simplicity in the apostle Paul’s assertion, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians 3:26, 27). There’s nothing for us to brag about here except the work of God. Our identity […]
In The World—January 29, 2017
By Melissa Wuske Fighting Malnutrition The World Food Programme (WFP) is struggling to meet the needs of the food crisis in Yemen. The lack of food is caused by the economic impact of conflict within the nation. “Hunger is increasing every day, and people have exhausted all their survival strategies. Millions of people cannot survive […]
The Secret of a Meaningful Retirement
An exhausted minister who was on the verge of retirement was asked what he was going to do with his extra time. He quipped, “The first year I’m just going to sit on the front porch in a rocking chair.” “Then what?” he was asked. “Then the second year I’m going to start rocking.” If […]
Re-Created to Live in Harmony—The Uniform Lesson for February 5, 2017
By Mark Scott Someone has rightly said, “You cannot be ‘revived’ if you have never first been ‘vived.’” In last month’s lessons we focused on God creating the universe. This month’s lessons focus on God recreating the universe through redeeming his people for freedom to live in holiness. Our study takes us to Galatians, that […]