The basis for discerning the whole truth of a matter is assessing “testimony.” Geologists look at the testimony of rocks. Paleontologists look at the testimony of bones. Astronomers look at the testimony of stars. Mathematicians look at the testimony of numbers. Inspired Bible writers looked at the testimony of God’s mighty acts in history. In […]
When you go to the hospital for surgery, you count on the doctors and everyone else in the operating room to be professional, skillful, and trustworthy. You ask questions like, “What is the success rate of this procedure? Are there other options I should consider?” You might ask the surgeon, “How many of these operations […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Before social media memes and before email forwards, there were supermarket tabloids spreading stories that seemed unbelievable. How do you test stories in these media to know whether to believe them? 2. Can you think of a story that seemed unbelievable at first, […]
Many are familiar with the series of Where’s Waldo? books that have fascinated children since the first publication appeared in 1987. The books are made up of a series of double-page spread illustrations picturing a huge crowd of people engaged in various activities at a specific location. The reader is challenged to find Waldo somewhere […]
My husband teases that I’m secretly Jewish—me, the preacher’s kid from Oklahoma. I must have some Hebrew roots, he says, considering the mezuzah by our door and the Jewish holidays I make our family celebrate. It’s true. Over the years our family has probably celebrated more Jewish holidays than Christian. We observe Passover each year, […]
