By Teresa Wells There was a time in my life when the Bible was optional. I believed it was the Word of God, and I found it interesting—but it wasn’t important to me. The confusing names, difficult concepts, and age-old stories were church stuff. Now, though, I can’t live without my Bible. It gives me […]
By Kelly Carr This week marks Memorial Day—when our nation stops to remember those who gave their lives in military service to our country. Stopping to remember is not a new concept. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in Nehemiah. After Nehemiah and his team worked for many weeks, simultaneously fighting off […]
By Joy Crichton Denise reluctantly tied her gym shoes and gathered her water bottle and towel. Some days she hated going to the gym, hated battling midlife to keep her figure, hated spending time in a room full of treadmills and weight equipment. She searched her bag and released a frustrated sigh . . . […]
By T. R. Robertson “Mom, your whole life is going away.” This statement was delivered by a 3-year-old boy. “My whole life is going away?” his mother asked. “Yeah. You’re going to die.” Stacy confesses her first thought was, Gee, thanks, but only told him, “Yes, but I hope not right away.” Out of the […]
By Stephen D. Boyd, PhD One of the most important Christlike skills we can develop in our daily lives is to be a good listener. I find that people gravitate to those who are willing to listen. Jesus often began his teaching with “Let those with ears use them and listen!” (Matthew 11:15, New Century […]
