By Ronald G. Davis How would you characterize our culture? Is it one of instant, or delayed gratification? Technology votes for instant. Why wait for “snail mail” when there’s “e-mail”? Why wait for a trip to the library when there are Kindles and Nooks and iPods and a shelf full of tablet devices? Credit […]
The Lesson and Life — for September 9, 2012
By Ronald Davis In the world, assurance may be as simple as an oral promise (“I will”) or a monetary down payment on a future debt. Most of us would prefer the cash in hand! We have learned to distrust the simple word of another. That is sad. Faith represents the trust we have […]
The Lesson and Life — for August 19
By Tom Warner In his classic book, A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23 (Zondervan, 2007), Phillip Keller recounts an occasion when he stumbled upon three of his neighbor’s sheep lying helpless under a tree, near death. Being a shepherd himself he did what any other true shepherd would have done. Hoping to save them, […]
The Lesson and Life — for August 5, 2012
By Tom Warner “Are you kidding me? Where’s the justice in this world?” “What is this world coming to?” “Wow, not guilty? I’m shocked!” “The judicial system is a disgrace!” Such were the reactions to the long awaited verdict after hours of cross-examinations and legal proceedings related to the Casey Anthony trial last year. […]
The Lesson and Life — for July 29
By Marvin Garrison Judges do not rule simply for their own pleasure or from their own opinion. They must be governed by law and guided by God. So it is that all must “consider carefully what you do” (2 Chronicles 19:6), for God is the ultimate judge of all. God’s call through this lesson […]
