Most of us use the expression “OK” several times a day. Little children say it. So do mature adults. We use OK as an adjective, a noun, and a verb. We communicate it through body language by making a circle with the index finger and thumb. OK may be the most frequently spoken expression in […]
Shine or Rain
By Dr. David R. Downey The rains swept in yesterday, and I am looking out of my window at an overcast day. Clouds have gathered and it is breezy and dark. Rain is imminent. I love rain. It often starts with a timid tap, tap, tapping, and increases to a drumming roar. After the rain, […]
It May Be an Idol if . . .
By Sandy Quandt Some people make idols, but they are worth nothing. People treasure them, but they are useless (Isaiah 44:9, New Century Version). God made it perfectly clear how he feels about anything we place before him in our lives. When he gave Moses the first commandment on Mount Sinai (Exodus 20), […]
Inspired to Worship
By Elizabeth Delaney Few things in life can inspire spontaneous worship like the beauty of God’s creation. Perhaps the first two verses of the timeless hymn “How Great Thou Art” capture that concept best. Most of us can identify with the awe of looking up at a star-filled sky on a clear night or […]