by Naomi Cassata My most memorable lesson in servanthood came years ago when I was just a teenager. My mom and I were walking through the parking lot of a grocery store. It was the middle of summer, which meant it was extremely hot and humid—typical Florida weather. My mom noticed an older woman sitting […]
by Don Dilmore Many years ago I worked with an Orthodox Jewish man. I dropped by his home one Friday afternoon and noticed he had an alarm clock and a coat hanger connected to his television set. I asked about its purpose. He told me he wanted to watch a football game the next day. […]
by Steven Wyatt God, who is the Word, became flesh (John 1:14). John did not say Jesus became a man, although he clearly did. Neither did he say Jesus became human or took on a physical body (statements that are also true). Instead John used a much stronger term to describe how Jesus embraced humanity: […]
by Simon Presland Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. —John Newton, 1750 The lyrics of John Newton’s hymn are almost universally known in our society. I work in a manufacturing facility, and I’m amazed at […]
by Marcy Kennedy I still remember the first time I asked my husband if he’d ever given something up for Lent. “I don’t even know what Lent is,” he replied. “It’s something Catholics do, isn’t it?” While Catholics celebrate Lent, they’re not the only ones. Many Protestant churches also regularly observe Lent. Despite this, Lent […]
