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rated R for violence

Posted by tim gustafson on May 23rd, 2009 | 4 responses

The youth group was shocked at their leader’s claim: “The Bible is full of R-rated stories.” “Really? Where?” they asked. “I’m not telling you,” he said. It’s true. The... read more »

high on sinai

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 11th, 2009 | no responses

As far as Moses on Mount Sinai is concerned, it was either a supernatural cosmic event, which I don’t believe, or a legend, which I don’t believe either, or finally, and this is very probable, an event that... read more »

at once

Posted by marvin williams on May 7th, 2009 | 2 responses

Read Mark 1:16-20 in my devotional reading a few mornings ago. One phrase arrested my attention — “. . . without delay he called them” and “At once they left their nets.” These two phrases... read more »

the swine flu and you

Posted by mike wittmer on April 28th, 2009 | 2 responses

Here’s hoping it doesn’t come to this, but Martin Luther offers some timely advice in his open letter, Whether One May Flee From a Deadly Plague. The Bubonic Plague came to Wittenberg in 1527, and Luther... read more »

tofu buildings

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 27th, 2009 | one response

A massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake rocked China’s southwestern Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008. It was felt as far away as northern Pakistan and caused destruction in an area three times the size of Belgium. More than... read more »

working from the right book

Posted by marvin williams on April 25th, 2009 | 2 responses

My wife recently told me about one of her students who was having problems understanding a seemingly simple math assignment. She wondered if the assignment was too difficult, but she also noted that the other students... read more »

all in

Posted by mike wittmer on April 17th, 2009 | 3 responses

We were discussing faith in class this week, and it hit me afresh that we only believe in Jesus if we entrust ourselves–put all of our weight–on his life, death, resurrection, and return. We... read more »

living examples

Posted by roxanne robbins on April 14th, 2009 | no responses

List one: Oprah, Jochebed, TomKat, Solomon, Brittney, Manasseh. List two: Manchester United, Hittites, Celtics, Babylonians, Yankees, Philistines. Which of these are household names in many parts of the world today? Which... read more »

invited

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 6th, 2009 | 3 responses

The other day I was fixing my hair in the bathroom when my son came in, casually leaned against the tub and said, “Talk with me.” Keep in mind, he’s only two years old. “Ok,” I said.... read more »

God's black light

Posted by marvin williams on April 5th, 2009 | 9 responses

A local carpet cleaning business offers an illuminating service for their customers, showing them their need to remove pet stains and odors from their carpets. The cleaning specialists darken the room and then turn on a... read more »