By Bob Hostetler It began with cable television shows like The Learning Channel’s What Not to Wear and 10 Years Younger. But the trend quickly spread—and worsened—into shows depicting surgical makeovers. ABC launched Extreme Makeover, a series in which two ordinary people, shown first in an unflattering, ridicule-inviting “before” phase, underwent various operations and […]
By Flora Reigada When African-American scientist and man of faith George Washington Carver asked God to tell him the mysteries of the universe, he believed God replied by saying that such knowledge is for him alone. Carver then asked God to tell him the mysteries of the peanut. The hundreds of products Carver went […]
By Don Dilmore The Scriptures remind us that God is concerned about orphans, widows, and strangers. On the cross, Jesus showed concern for his mother. It seems apparent that Mary was a widow by this time. John 19:25-27 tells us, “When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved, standing nearby, […]
By Javan Rowe I found myself at another funeral, one more death in a relatively short span of time. This one left friends and family desperate, confused, and mournful. It was hard enough to deal with the deaths of my grandparents, but the death by suicide of a middle-aged Christian husband and father—how do […]
By David Timms Confusion marked that first Palm Sunday. To the casual observer, it looked fairly straightforward. Jesus, the renowned teacher from about 70 miles to the north, was riding into Jerusalem on a colt—a young horse. According to Luke’s account of the event (Luke 19:29-40), Jesus’ disciples lined the road ahead of him […]
