An Art Lesson
When I’m at my art easel, secondhand information won’t do. If I’m working on a painting of daisies, I must have a vase of fresh daisies to study. There’s no...
3
Nov
2
Nov
Pray for All the Souls
Various cultures throughout the world either pray for, or to, the dead. I think I know why. It’s because we aren’t afraid to say what comes to our mind...
1
Nov
Shaking the Status Quo
Often it’s not what Jesus did, but why he did it. Healing people was, for Jesus, a daily part of his public ministry. But the point behind the above story...
31
Oct
No Escape
There’s hardly a soul who hasn’t wrestled with the overwhelming urge to flee when faced with suffering. Whether it be from bad health, bad finances...
31
Oct
Jesus, the Light of Life, Shines Through Hardship for Melvin and Ruth
Ruth has always turned to Jesus when shame, rejection, and hardship press in. At age thirteen she had both legs amputated because of a genetic condition...
30
Oct
Victory Is Mine
There have been many Olympic athletes who have captured the attention of Americans. Jim Thorpe, Carl Lewis, and Mary Lou Retton are just a few...
29
Oct
Romance Versus Love
The romance has gone out of my marriage. Instead, there is love. Romance used to say, “I’ll do absolutely anything for you,” but love goes a step further...
29
Oct
How to Truly Enjoy Life: Biblical Insights on Joy and Enjoyment
People seem so unhappy. Do you enjoy life? What is true enjoyment, and how can we find it? Sadly, many people reach the end of life unsure...
28
Oct
Tired of Sinning?
I love the Confession in the Book of Common Prayer that reads, “Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men...
28
Oct
How Faith and Love Are Changing Disability Mission in Haiti
After graduating from a Christian university in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, Alfreno Dufrene moved back to Gonaives, Haiti, to pursue an internship...
