By Amy Young I had no idea how American I was until I moved to China. Sure, I had been out of the U.S. on multiple trips before, both service trips and to visit friends living in other countries. I had earned a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language and valued […]
By Kelly Carr I’m glad we vote this week. I’m ready for the election to be over. I just feel so divided as a country when it comes to presidential election season. It’s supposed to be the honor of our choice, but most often it’s a glut of negativity—denigrating, disparaging, and slinging mud at others. […]
By Michael P. Murphy Imagine you live in a 1,200-square-foot home with more than 20 family members. Bad things happen here—rape, incest, alcoholism, drug abuse. Life expectancy is only around 45-50 years. The young may very well be part of a gang, and we’re talking Crips and Bloods. Add the hopelessness of endless poverty, and […]
By Kelly Carr Self-control—does anyone have it all the time? Doubtful. Just when I feel confident that I have a handle on a temptation, Bam—I’m blindsided with the desire to go back to old habits. What? I thought I’d mastered that! Take, for instance, my current state of mind. Here I am, late afternoon, and […]
By H. Lynn Gardner After Jesus’ baptism at the beginning of his ministry, the devil attempted to deceive Jesus into obeying him and using his miraculous power to gain people’s allegiance. Jesus demonstrated decisively that he, not the devil, was in charge of his ministry. Temptation in the Wilderness The Holy Spirit led Jesus into […]
