By Jim Corley Sales of sleep aids are booming. According to Marketdata Enterprises, Inc. three major drugs—Lunesta, Ambien CR, and Rozerem—sell $3 billion annually. What keeps us awake? In America many of us are blessed to not have worries about food, clothing, or shelter. Instead my mind goes into a negative spiral over other things. […]
By Lindsey Bell Jesus wasn’t always popular. At times, the crowds loved him. They loved him when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey (John 12). They also loved him when he healed their sick (Matthew 8, among others). They flocked to him after he fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish (John […]
By Doug Redford “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Just hours after Jesus spoke these uplifting words of hope to his disciples, he himself was arrested, severely beaten, and “uplifted” […]
By Kelly Carr, Editor Looking at Jesus’ teachings inspires me to honor teachers I know. But how? I asked some hardworking teachers at various grade levels to describe the kinds of encouragement they’d enjoy. Dr. Russ Proctor, Professor of Communication, Northern Kentucky University • Evaluations: “We get course evaluations in college. I appreciate when students take […]
By Eva Juliuson One of my favorite parts of being a teacher is seeing my students live out something I’ve taught them. Then I know it has become part of who they are. A few of my most thrilling teacher moments have been when I watch across the playground as one of my students helps […]
