By Bruce Schlenke I believe Daniel to be just about the most consistently godly character in the Old Testament. And, I especially like his view of Thanksgiving Day, even though…
By Benjamin Potter “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come…
By Melissa Elizondo Superheroes and I had a thing for a long bit. I still remember enough to grasp the sense of awe that pushed me in front of some…
By Gordon Ovenshine Why do we sing as part of worship? Why does music have such a powerful ability to affect our moods? What type of music enables us to…
By Bruce Schlenke You know the pitch, and it’s a good one: “Please donate to the ABC Ministry or Community Charity before the end of the week, and your gift…
By Melissa Elizondo It’s really annoying when you’re in a situation when you know what you should do — and don’t do it. It’s especially exasperating when other people start…
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I would not learn what it had to…
By Melissa Elizondo The woman comes up to us with her child asking for money. One of the guys my husband works with offers it to her. “She’s got children….
By Clifford Cartwright “Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” –Walt Whitman Leaving the small gravel parking lot, the dog runs ahead a…
By Cece Poister There was a time when “becoming a teenager” was a big deal. The magic number was thirteen and caring about it was more a girl thing. I…