Titles by: Stephens G. Lytch

Author: Stephens G. Lytch

Stephens G. Lytch is a Presbyterian teaching elder in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He has enjoyed training and working with ruling elders for many years.

When the Bible is a playbook: In search of a Christian perspective on balancing ■university-level sports, academics, and faith.

Kickoff!
The Ethics of College Sports

By Stephens G. Lytch

Have you ever been in the stands for a college football or basketball game when "the wave" really took off? It's something to see, thousands of fans rising out of their seats in a synchronized wave of support for their team. It's a great feeling, lik...

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Slot machines, craps, roulette, poker, cards, chips, dice. Try your luck, but at ■what cost? What is a Christian response to gambling? The Bible has much to say ■and different denominations have different ideas about gambling.

Legalized Gambling
Right or Wrong?

By Martha Bettis-Gee, Stephens G. Lytch

Have you bought one or more lottery tickets in the past year? Or played poker or bridge for money with friends? Or maybe you've bet on March Madness, a Super Bowl Game, or a horse race like the Kentucky Derby? In 2005 gambling generated $84.65 billi...

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The Bible is filled with stories of marriage and children and chapter after chapter ■on who begat whom, but in the midst of laying out the Christian family tree, ■romance has not been forgotten. But to limit ourselves to seeking only romance, ■we may miss the opportunity to find fulfilling love in its many other forms.

Make Love Not War
A History of Valentine's Day

By Stephens G. Lytch

If someone told you that our contemporary Valentine's Day was rooted in an ancient ruler's need to recruit soldiers for battle, a subsequent ban on the bond of holy matrimony, and the execution of a priest named Valentine, well, one might wonder wher...

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The Presbyterian Ruling Elder, Updated Edition
An Essential Guide

By Stephens G. Lytch, Paul S. Wright

Newly updated for the revised Directory for Worship.This accessible resource on the Presbyterian ruling elder is especially designed for those considering becoming ruling elders and those who have been elected to this ordered ministry. It explains th...

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The Presbyterian Ruling Elder, Updated Korean Edition
An Essential Guide

By Stephens G. Lytch

Newly updated for the revised Directory for Worship.

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The Presbyterian Ruling Elder, Updated Spanish Edition
An Essential Guide

By Stephens G. Lytch

Newly updated for the revised Directory for Worship.

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Syria: An Effective Response

By Stephens G. Lytch

How should The United States respond, if at all, to Syria's leader using chemical weapons? In this month's free "In the News" study, Christians are given an overview of several key factors that should be considered when forming an answer to this comp...

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The Tomb of Jesus
Archaeology and Christian Faith

By Stephens G. Lytch

On March 4, 2007, the Discovery Channel aired The Lost Tomb of Jesus, a documentary that claims archaeologists have discovered the stone box (called an ossuary) that once held the bones of Jesus. Reaction has been fervent. For many, the claim challen...

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Trick or Treat
What's Halloween About?

By Stephens G. Lytch

How should Christians respond to Halloween? What are the origins of Halloween, and is there any connection to All Saints' Day? This one-session study explains the evolution of Halloween and the traditions of the holiday so that Christians may examine...

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