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What Is Truly Precious?

Written by Sherry Beilstein

Have you ever thought about the word precious? We often use it to describe gems or family. But what is truly precious to you and to God? There are many things in life that a person can think of as...

Put Your Feet in His Footsteps

Written by Rebekah Leyden

When I was young, I used to go hiking through the woods with my father. This taught me about nature, but I also learned another more important lesson. By Rebekah Leyden Some of my most vivid...

Dementia, Part 3: More Dangers of Spiritual Dementia

Written by Jennie Simon Penna

While dealing with the effects of dementia on my mother, I thought about the spiritual dementia afflicting mankind and threatening us. Here are three more aspects. In the previous two blog posts, I...

Dementia, Part 2: The Dangers of Spiritual Dementia

Written by Jennie Simon Penna

While dealing with the effects of dementia on my mother, I learned some lessons about the spiritual dementia afflicting mankind and threatening us. Witnessing the debilitating and discouraging...

Dementia, Part 1: What Caring for My Mother Taught Me

Written by Jennie Simon Penna

Dealing with the debilitating effects of dementia on my mother over the years before her death was difficult to say the least. But it taught me some important lessons. Dementia is an unfortunate...

So, You Think You’re Too Old to Serve?

Written by Wendy Shipley

Do you think you are over the hill and too old to be of use to God? Is that really the case, or can older people still show love to others through service? There are many ways to serve the Church,...

Love, Peace, Respect … and Pride?

Written by Sara Hawk

A decorative flag got me thinking about what the Bible says about pride. It’s not a pretty picture. Recently, as I was driving through town, I saw a decorative flag hanging on a porch....

An Impartial God and What He Expects of His People

Written by Chant’a Collier

Improper ideas and attitudes about race infect our society. Sadly, these kinds of attitudes can also exist in God’s Church. How can we make sure we don’t have them? This past year has...

Life, Lessons, Promises and Birds

Written by Karen Meeker

Life lessons often come through hard knocks or from sterling examples. But by birds? Really? Well these birds proved to be masterful teachers. These teachers—and their lessons—were...