By Ava Pennington Christians are to be light in a dark world. Salt in a corrupt society. In the world, but not of the world. Our culture has much to learn about the one true God and what it means to belong to him. It seems almost sacrilegious to think the world has something […]
By Alan W. Dowd Sometimes I wish the only version of the Beatitudes was Matthew’s. After all, in Matthew’s account, Jesus offers a pep talk to the poor in spirit and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. The good news is that I can strive to be those things. However, that’s only part […]
By Ronica Stromberg After learning a money management principle as a child, I paid for most of my college education upfront, bought used cars outright, and, by the time I was in my 30s, was living in homes I owned free and clear. Now nearing 50, I find current economic crises have had little […]
By Ruth O’Neil Many families have at least one member who seems to be a thorn in everyone’s flesh. Kyle’s family had one: his older brother. When Kyle was very young, his brother taught him several inappropriate words. When Kyle repeated them, his brother told their father so that Kyle would be punished. When […]
By Victor Knowles Forgiveness is the greatest need in the world today. We are living on a planet that is spinning madly out of control, a planet patrolled by the deadly drones of anger, hatred, rage, revenge, and “malice aforethought.” If I had to choose a popular movie title to plaster on this present […]
