By Cheri Lynn Cowell As my neighbor and I walked around the neighborhood, she shared how her fourth grader was struggling with his teacher over the creation/evolution debate. Her son started strong, but as the weeks passed she’d watched helplessly as his faith in what he believed was challenged. “How can I encourage my son […]
By Simon Presland The following account is by Trish Presland, as told to her husband, Simon. I sit quietly, not wanting to wake her. But I hope she stirs soon. Her chest barely moves the blanket that covers her frail body. Frail? My mom? I never thought I’d use that word to describe her. Throughout […]
This Easter Sunday, consider what difference Jesus’ resurrection makes in your life.
By Naomi Cassata Nothing better expresses the obliviousness of Jesus’ followers concerning his resurrection than the statement, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” (Luke 24:5). The women were seeking out a dead man. Jesus was supposed to be exactly where they had laid him—in a cold, dark, and lifeless tomb. They […]
By Doug Redford This year opening day of the baseball season is tomorrow, Monday, April 6. Opening day is always a major event in Cincinnati, where I live, in part because the Cincinnati Reds are the oldest professional baseball team, dating back to 1869. In the year 2012 opening day became designated by the local […]
