by danwadmin | Mar 25, 2019 | Articles
We act surprised in the face of evil only if we’ve been fantasizing that the world is a pleasant, decent place….… Read more »
by Dean Merrill | Mar 25, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
When the Son of God showed up on this planet and began ministering, he triggered mass confusion. He challenged everything from Sabbath protocol to temple fund raising….… Read more...
by Dean Merrill | Mar 25, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
God’s plan for the church, as explained by the apostles, is that our various needs be met by a variety of input….… Read more »
by danwadmin | Mar 24, 2019 | Articles
Wondering how to handle face-offs and show-downs with your child? Here’s a wiser approach.… Read more »
by Dean Merrill | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles
What’s the busiest month of the year? Obviously, December, with all the shopping, partying, concertgoing, and traveling. What’s the second busiest month of the year? I nominate May. School projects and finals, then graduations, spring sports for kids...
by Dean Merrill | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles
Zipping out of our bedroom the other day, I glanced again at a framed poem on the wall. I wrote it years ago on an American Airlines flight from Dallas back to New York, and two Christian magazines picked it … Read more...
by Dean Merrill | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles
Guess what: Yet another new Bible translation is being rolled out this summer. The big announcement came a week or so ago at the International Christian Retail Show in Atlanta. Actual copies will be on sale by Labor Day. Have … Read more...
by Dean Merrill | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles
On a hot day in Samaria, Jesus said something odd to his disciples as they returned from a quick trip to the sandwich shop. The morning’s travel had left them all thirsty and hungry, so much that Jesus was “tired … Read more...
by Dean Merrill | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles
Some mornings when you open your inbox, you wish you hadn’t. An update arrived last week from a couple who are lifelong friends of ours, telling that the wife’s Stage IV cancer is now clearly winning the war. These people … Read more...
by Dean Merrill | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles
A seven-year-old climbs in the minivan after attending a birthday party. “Did you have fun?” his mother asks. A star quarterback tells the after-game interviewer, “We said at halftime, ‘We’re too uptight. Let’s just go out there and have fun, … Read more...
