By Jacqueline J. Holness As a candy-corn-loving minister’s daughter, this time of the year always made me more excluded than any other when I was growing up. In addition to learning the Ten Commandments as a child, I also learned the unofficial 11th Commandment: Thou Shall Not Celebrate Halloween. I already felt different in my […]
By David Faust In biblical times working with clay was serious business. Pottery making required strength and dexterity. A skilled craftsman would place a lump of clay on the ground and tread on it with his feet until it reached the right consistency, then toss the clay onto a wheel made from two circular stones […]
By Melissa Wuske Income Levels Worldwide According to a Pew Research study, global poverty has dropped dramatically in recent years—in 2001, 29 percent of the population was classified as poor, falling to 15 percent by 2011. While that’s certainly good news, it seems that upward mobility has stiff limits: the next wealthiest bracket, low income, […]
By Bev and Phil Haas I remember my dad telling us stories about God and how to live a good life. I want to do the same with my kids, but I’m not a good storyteller. It’s encouraging to hear about an involved dad who understands that stories are a powerful way to connect with […]
By Melissa Wuske Charity from a Different Faith Reports of damaged and destroyed churches are deeply disturbing to Christians, and many believers move to action in response. But a perhaps less familiar story is how Muslims are also troubled and respond with charity when Christian churches face harm. Several such incidents happened this year during […]
