Our Christmas star

The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen I’ve shared every Christmas of my life with the old star that sits atop our family’s Christmas tree. I inherited the ornament years ago when my parents decided to downsize for the holidays. Manufactured by the NOMA Electric Corporation in the 1940s (makers of the once popular Christmas tree […]

Encourage one another

By Shawn McMullen Just a heads-up—was reading the 10/16 issue and I really like the article by Bob Perry, “God Will Hunting.” Great material!   It may have taken my coworker 20 seconds to write and send the brief e-mail, but those 20 seconds—and the thought behind them—made my day. A little encouragement goes a long […]

When our words catch up with us

By Shawn McMullen   King David and his men approached the village of Bahurim on a road leading from Jerusalem to the Jordan valley. This particular journey wasn’t for business or pleasure. He was fleeing for his life from his rebellious son Absalom. It wasn’t a good day. And to make matters worse, they began to […]

Your rate of return

By Shawn McMullen   Hezekiah was a good king who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done” (2 Chronicles 29:2, English Standard Version). He wasn’t a perfect king, however. Second Chronicles 32:24-26 tells the story.   In those days Hezekiah became sick and […]

Praying for the persecuted church

By Shawn McMullen Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering (Hebrews 13:3). Today has been designated International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Churches who take time today to pray for their suffering brothers and […]