COLUMNS
Commission:
“Bending
Without Breaking”
by Paul G. Cunningham
Through His strength,
grace, and mercy, we are designed for storms.
The
Deeper Way: “Grace
Is Not a Dog Biscuit”
by Rob L. Staples
God does not wait
for us to perform certain acts before He dispenses grace.
It is never a reward for our good works.
Essay:
“Celebrate
the Mystery”
by Gay L. Leonard
All the
greatest mysteries of life are reflections of the nature of
God. How do we dare to understand the God of the universe?
Family
Tree: “A
Sobering Reality: What Teens Think About Drinking”
by Leola Floren
Teens aren’t stupid. They pay attention to the lessons,
both intended and unintended.
Gen
Next: “The
Beat Goes On—If We Let It”
by Teanna Sunberg
You may be sent to a different culture speaking a foreign
language yet living around the corner or in your own home.
And you will be sent to share the Good News in the language
of their hearts, not yours.
Gifts
of the Spirit: “The
Gift of Teaching”
by Tim Green
For the teacher, having simply learned facts is never enough;
the thirst to go deeper, discover more, ask more questions,
and hear more answers can never be fully quenched.
Globally
Speaking: “Projecting
Jesus”
by Louie E. Bustle
In just over six years we have shown the JESUS film
to more than 27 million people. More than 3.9 million have
accepted Christ as their personal Savior.
Hard
Sayings of Jesus: “Turn
the Other Cheek”
by George Lyons
How do we respond in those rare situations when we find ourselves
victimized? Do we remember that we are called to follow the
example of the Nazarene?
Holiness:
“Holiness
and Bar Magnets”
by Gordon J. Thomas
Much theological truth is bipolar. Pairs of ideas have to
be held in tension.
Portraits:
“Kirk
Milhoan: Mending Hearts and Lives”
by Dean Nelson
For years Kirk Milhoan prayed that God would give him a heart
of compassion. But he didn’t
have a clue that it would be made possible only by his own
broken, and healed, heart.
Ten
Commandments: “II.
Accept No Substitutes”
by Dean Flemming
God’s
testimony to himself—“I
am the LORD”—is
enough. He does not need to be represented or revealed by
something else.
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