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Commitment: Is It About to Become Extinct?

Written by Susan Scott Smith

Recently Captain Francesco Schettino came under a barrage of criticism for abandoning his sinking cruise ship off the coast of the Tuscan island of Giglio in the Mediterranean. When we heard about...

Lost and Found: Lessons From Life and the Parables

Written by Karen Meeker

For me, feelings of loss or being lost are the stuff of nightmares. Jesus’ three parables about lost things convey object lessons that still resonate with me today. It was hard to shake my...

Idolatry: Carved Images or Misplaced Priorities?

Written by Jedd Cole

Is idolatry just a thing of the ancient, superstitious past? Or are there modern forms of this sin that we need to be aware of? It’s easy to think that idolatry is not really an issue...

Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs, So Why Do Parents Lie to Their Kids?

Written by Nancy Diraison

Easter bunnies laying Easter eggs? It didn’t make sense to me at age 7 or 8, but I didn’t want to tell my mother I didn’t believe her! Is it really harmless to tell such stories to...

What Do Your Fingers Say?

Written by Scott Lord

Many of us “talk” more with our fingers than our tongues. Do we sometimes type and text without thinking? Years ago a large telecommunications company had an ad campaign based on the...

What Is More Important: What I Do or What I Am?

Written by Judy Swanson

My self-examination must go deeper than my actions, into my inner character. My husband considers me a person who is always doing—always on the go, always trying to accomplish something....

Tale of a Sheepish Shepherdess

Written by Becky Bennett

Herding sheep was never my idea of fun. But my experience helps me more deeply appreciate our Good Shepherd. When I was 9, my family moved 60 miles away from the relatively civilized, well-watered...

Once Saved, Always Saved?

Written by Eddie Foster

The idea that all a person has to do in order to be saved is to say a few words—to accept and believe on Christ—is a common one in mainstream Christianity. Is conversion really so simple...

Leading Our Children Toward a Commitment to God

Written by Tom Clark

The Bible teaches that each individual must make a personal commitment to God and that commitment is symbolized through water baptism. What can parents do to help? The Church of God has always...