By H. Lynn Gardner Living with our differences is a constant challenge. Understanding two rival definitions of tolerance guides us in knowing when to be tolerant and when not to be tolerant. Traditionally, tolerance has meant respect for those who hold differing views from one’s own. However, a new definition of tolerance has emerged […]
By H. Lynn Gardner Fathers and grandfathers either leave a godly heritage or a godless legacy. What inheritance is our priority: money, property, a business, or a succession of spiritual, committed Christians? Is our focus on transient or eternal values? How we invest in our children and grandchildren defines the inheritance we leave. The […]
By Karen O’Connor One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts (Psalm 145:4). I remember as a child standing outside my grandfather’s bedroom door (he lived with my family at the time) watching him read from an old black book. “What’re you reading?” I asked one day, feeling […]
By Tyler Edwards There is a difference between being male and being a man. As a minister I have watched many males neglect their roles as godly men—in the church, with their wives, and with their kids. I’ve observed households where women act like men and men act like women. Whatever happened to the […]
By Alan Dowd The world will know we are Jesus’ followers not by the fish decals on our bumpers, but by the love we show for one another. Trying to be a better reflection of Jesus, I recently turned to one of the Bible’s authoritative passages on love: 1 Corinthians 13. And I found […]
