By Melissa Wuske Abortion & the Church: Culture of Silence A survey by LifeWay Research highlights a culture of silence and distrust in the church concerning abortion. Churches have an opportunity to influence decisions regarding unplanned pregnancy—43 percent of women surveyed who’d had an abortion were church attenders at the time of the abortion. However, […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Pushing the pause button to remember God’s faithfulness is a healthy spiritual discipline. Every so often we need to take a step back from the daily grind and enjoy a spiritual sanity check. In many ways that is how the Feast of Tabernacles functioned for Israel. This feast was one of […]
By Kelly Carr We sat in the darkened theater in eager anticipation. After enduring many, many previews, the time had finally arrived. A yellow logo burst onto the black screen as a blare of orchestral notes heralded a familiar song—Star Wars had returned. In the glowing light of the movie screen, I turned to look […]
By Dr. Mark Scott “The forgiveness of God, in my opinion, is the most powerful and therapeutic idea in the world,” said Leslie Weatherhead. A Christian counselor from Colorado said, “The lack of forgiveness is at the root of most all interpersonal conflicts.” We should not be surprised that forgiveness is one of the most […]
By Joyce Long After grabbing two granola bars and my purse, I literally pushed my 10-year-old daughter out the door. “Get in the minivan, NOW!” “But Mom, these shoes don’t fit.” “It doesn’t matter. We’re late! Besides you won’t need to stand much.” Valerie looked pretty in her pale blue dress tied with a big […]
