1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (173+ words) Have you ever wondered how an ordinary person becomes a published novelist? Well, I've got the answer for you. Actually, I've got 47 answers for you. For almost two decades, I've been privileged to be a member of an organization composed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (243+ words) The Gospels report that when Jesus was crucified, "Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their head and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (311+ words) Embarrassed, I fell into line. I knew what was expected of me. Looking ahead, I could see the long line snaking up the hill. Our destination at the top of the steep incline could not be seen from where I…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (184+ words) When we awake any morning, we don't know what the day will bring. February 28th, it meant the US and Israel made preemptive strikes to end the Iranian regime. I have a friend from Iran whose family fled as refugees. She…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (596+ words) The Gospel of John's account of Jesus' crucifixion includes this detail: "Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (420+ words) Is this the best that Christians can do? Christians have the greatest vision of the world, and all we can talk about is romantic love? Now, I am not blaming the writers of these novels. I am acquainted with some…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (694+ words) What does God wear? How do we see Him? God has no body. He is Spirit, not bound by the physical things He has created. Psalm 104 is a song about God's creation of the world and the creatures in it....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (582+ words) In February our church hosted a one day women's retreat. We had a guest speaker and our Pastor's wife found a group to do the music'except that group backed out just three weeks before the retreat. So the pastor's wife…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (215+ words) Experts tell us that when we speak to one another, 55% of our meaning is expressed by body language, 38% by the tone of our voice, and only 7% by the words. Which is why the lyrics don't matter in rock songs. So,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (193+ words) The original "Valentine" was a Catholic priest during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius II. Claudius passed a law that soldiers could not marry during their military service so they would not be distracted. However, Valentine secretly performed weddings when Christian…...