Washing dishes with a cheerful heart
Sheryl BoldtCleaning the kitchen, scrubbing toilets and mopping floors often feels like an interruption to my schedule. And my attitude while…
Read MoreHolding up the pastor’s arms
Staff ReportMichael J. Brooks A distraught parishioner stood at the doorway after a Sunday morning service. The pastor had just tendered…
Read MoreHave you been broken by sin?
Do you know someone who reminds you of a broken doll that needs to be returned to the toy factory?…
Read MoreTry this diet
Caleb Duncan I have a confession to make. I love some of the worst foods you can eat for your…
Read MoreThe anatomy of revival
Caleb Duncan The First Great Awakening. The Second Great Awakening. The Haystack Revival. The Azusa Street Revivals. The 1970s Revival.…
Read MoreReflections: The pastor and politics
Michael J. Brooks Political primaries commence in January, and our state goes to the polls on ‘Super Tuesday,’ March 5.…
Read MoreAre you going through a difficult time?
‘Hi, Emma. I’m calling to see how you’re doing’. ‘I’m doing okay. Thanks for checking’. Her voice was somber but…
Read MoreKiss the wave
Caleb Duncan Charles Spurgeon is credited with the following quote: ‘I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me…
Read MoreGod bless us old people
Michael J. Brooks I suppose it depends on who’s defining ‘senior’ but AARP says 55+. Accordingly, some of us find…
Read MoreAre you a secretly depressed Christian?
For almost 30 years, I struggled with clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. For 26 of those years, I was a…
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