Written by Helen Dubois
My experience on the job helps me see the importance of regular spiritual inspections. How often should we inspect ourselves spiritually? Once a year just before taking the bread and the wine of...
Written by Johnathan Armstrong
It’s natural to want to be in control—to have other people and even God do what we want to have them do. But what does God want? In the past few months I’ve asked myself...
Written by Rachel Koenig
I have many memories, some painful and many joyous, tied into the festivals of the Bible. For me, these memories give additional depth to the meaning of God’s festivals. This time of year...
Written by Vicki Willoughby
Family meals are vitally important in many ways. The dinner table is an essential part of family togetherness, and it’s the place where teaching our children hospitality begins as well....
Written by Joshua Travers
Abraham Lincoln said that the Bible was God’s greatest gift to mankind. After comparing it with other ancient literature, like The Epic of Gilgamesh, I appreciate the Bible even more. Many...
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...
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...
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...
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...