Blogs

Like a Tree

Written by Mary Hendren

A pleasant conversation about the trees of our childhood sparked thoughts of even greater things God is growing. “There was a catalpa tree in our yard. We used to sword fight with the pods,...

God’s Construction Team

Written by Tina Rupp

What are we building today? When you imagine a construction site, you may picture things like a bulldozer, dirt, cement blocks, a stack of wood, a truckload of tools and a willing crew with a...

Accepting Average? Paralyzed by Perfectionism?

Written by Susan Scott Smith

Throughout our lifetime we hear the words average and perfect used in many contexts. Depending upon your background and occupation, you may have different reactions to these words. Several years...

What Message Are We Sending?

Written by Eddie Foster

Good social skills require that our verbal and nonverbal messages coincide. As Christians, how are we doing in these areas? In the education world, social skills are often referred to as part of...

The Catty Conundrum

Written by Debbie Pennington

For some reason I couldn’t understand, I had become the object of their derision. A friend and I had decided on an afternoon golf excursion to enjoy a break in the stormy weather and get...

Are Churches Irrelevant?

Written by Larry Murray

Why are young adults fleeing the churches? Why aren’t the spiritual leaders providing real answers to the serious questions people today face? Have you noticed how churches today seem to be...

Dear Dr. Luke

Written by Karen Meeker

I suppose everyone has a favorite section or book of the Bible. I have several, among them the writings of Luke. I decided to write him a letter to thank him for enriching my studies, especially...

Graduation: the End—or a Beginning?

Written by Susan Scott Smith

If I remember correctly, I looked forward to graduation as the end of something. Homework? Parental control? Curfews? Hmmmm! Well, as most of us know from attending graduation ceremonies, it is...

The Struggle Is Essential

Written by Sarah Henderson

If we give our attention to anything that God has created, we will find purpose in it. It is when we study the design that we begin to understand the Designer. Something we learn while we are...