By Ray D. Stites Mature models! If there is an oxymoron in the fashion world, “old models” is it. Most models are young, and seem to get younger every day. Woe is me, for I am a card-carrying member of the Geezerdom nation. For years I noted that I was the youngest person in […]
The surprising power of the second mile– Matthew 5:38-48
By David Faust Why are the hamburgers square at Wendy’s? Founder Dave Thomas insisted, “We don’t cut corners.” Years ago when my wife, Candy, worked as a waitress, the restaurant manager cut corners. He instructed the servers to dip ice cream so the scoops were hollow in the middle—cheating customers out of a few […]
Standing firm in Christ–The Uniform lesson for January 27, 2013
By Sam E. Stone In his personal letter to the church family at Philippi, the apostle Paul emphasized the importance of doing everything for the sake of Christ (Philippians 3:7). In addition to warning against false teachers, he spoke candidly about spiritual maturity, encouraging every Christian to remain faithful. Today’s text provides guidance for […]
Where You Live — for January 27, 2013
By Dan Lentz 1. What is one of the most daring things you have done in your life? What motivated you to try it? As you look back, does it seem more or less daunting now than it did at that time? Read Philippians 3:12-4:1. 2. In verse 12, the apostle Paul […]
The Lesson and Life — for January 20, 2013
By Ray Stites “Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you,” are words to a song Oscar Hammerstein II wrote for The King and I. The setting was romantic, not doctrinal, but the song speaks to an important question. How do we know someone? The question was often present in my mind […]