By Shawn McMullen An account of the courtship of Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent describes how the couple found themselves in a buggy at the edge of a bridge spanning a flooded creek. They had been courting for about four months. Grant could tell Julia was frightened at the thought of crossing the […]
Remind me
By Shawn McMullen Memorial Day honors the memory of the men and women who died serving the United States. We owe them a great debt, and it’s only fitting that we have a national holiday to remind us each year of their sacrifice—a sacrifice American citizens can’t afford to forget. In a similar way, […]
A simple approach to unity
By Shawn McMullen Unity among believers—specifically in the context of the local church—was of great importance to the apostle Paul. He challenged Christians in the church at Corinth, “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what […]
As Christ loved the church
By Shawn McMullen Last January the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio and keeled over after striking underwater rocks. More than 30 people died in the incident. One of the survivors, a woman from France, later explained that her husband had sacrificed himself for her […]
Whatever you do
By Shawn McMullen Having reached her support-raising goal, our daughter Kelsey recently moved to Louisville, Kentucky to begin her work as a project fulfillment specialist with the mission organization Team Expansion. She serves as a facilitator for Team Expansion’s PACE program (Pray, Activate, Commit, Enlist), a partnership with local congregations who have a vision […]
