By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Ever have one of those days when you feel like you just need to pass judgment? In the world of arts and media, this is a dangerous thing to do for two reasons: 1. It doesn’t really do much good in terms of affecting culture. 2. Most of the […]
By Dr. Donald E. Phillips Do you have reason to live? A purpose which gives motivation to be and do something? As a hospice chaplain I encourage dying patients that every day of life, even dying days, last words, and final breaths, have purpose. My mother’s final four words were, “You came back again,” […]
By Delbert Teachout When I was a small child, I received a book about prayer that I used so much, I wore it out. A child could memorize and say those prayers, believing God would hear. Now that I’m an adult, the New Testament is my prayer book. The New Testament gives us model […]
By Diane McLoud One spring day, my small sons came home from McDonald’s carrying special kid’s meal prizes—cups of soil with tomato seeds. They watered their seeds frequently (and I do mean frequently!), checking every few minutes to see if tomatoes were growing. Nothing happened. Within an hour their patience wore thin and they […]
By Ida Smith As Christians, it is easy to say we are against abortion. But is that enough? Is our task as the church over once a life is born? We can look at statistics and say, “We saved X number of babies from abortion last year.” Yet how many of those babies are […]
