By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I was dressing for work while watching Good Morning America. Tom Hanks was making a guest appearance to promote a movie. Elizabeth Vargas asked Hanks to step into character and say something about the film. Unfortunately, Hanks identified so completely with the sleazy character he portrayed that he cussed […]
In the World — February 24, 2013
By Christy Barritt Congress Among Least Trusted Professionals A new Gallup survey shows that only one in 10 Americans rates the honesty and ethical standards of members of Congress as “very high” or “high.” Congress’s rating is only slightly better than that of car salespeople, a profession that hit the bottom of the list […]
What would I have done?– Matthew 19:16-30
By David Faust I like to think I would have been different. When I read Bible stories and place myself in the sandals of Jesus’ original disciples, I like to think I would have reacted differently than they did. When parents brought their children to Jesus, surely I wouldn’t have shooed them away. If […]
A minor miracle?–Matthew 15:31-38
By David Faust There is no such thing as minor surgery. If you are the patient on whom the operation is performed, every procedure seems major to you. Is there such a thing as a minor miracle? Some biblical miracles receive less attention than others. Healing the blind, raising the dead, and walking on […]
Marketplace missionary
By Jamie Shafer Not having grown up in the church, Chuck Proudfit’s outlook on living the Christian faith is fresh and inspiring, his enthusiasm simply contagious. What is surprising is that the transformation in his life started with a roll of toilet paper. Proudfit has spent much of his life leading in the business […]