As a former college teacher, there were all kinds of tests I gave: essays, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false. Most of my...

I’m still working on my garden. I’ve prepared the seedlings to put in the ground after the last freeze. They are healthy with the...

I’m working on my garden. It’s that time. It’s not much: a few herbs here, some tomatoes in planter boxes, there. All the more reason,...

Maya Angelou said, “When people tell you who they are, believe them.” God said it better: I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully...

West Bank Palestinians vs. Middle East Israel; “MAGA America” vs. “Blue America”; conservative church vs. liberal denominations—the...

Boxes of candy; dozens of roses; scores of homemade cards; and that one special dinner reservation—this February 14th, people all around...

No title captures our collective cultural consciousness more these days than greatest: the greatest church, the greatest era, the...

“Following” is serious business in the social media business—a force multiplier. It increases visibility; creates influencers and invites...

“These people were so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. They were embracing material things and expecting a sort of...

The recent California wildfires have left us some powerful images—good and bad—in its ashes— like that of Pasadena firefighter Chien Yu,...

Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, was laid to rest after a moving funeral service that featured the presence of five...

You made it. 2024 is in the rearview mirror: elections, global climate upheaval, shootings, and wars on two fronts. Hello 2025. Time for...

In 2024, Hurricane Helene sweep across six southeast states killing 215 people. There were warnings that the storm was coming, but the...

“Merry Christmas!”—it’s the greeting of the season for the most anticipated day of the holiday—December 25th. We hear it at the checkout...

Here are some December headlines: Ghost guns — a type of untraceable, homemade firearm — has surfaced as the new weapon of choice of...

Are you ready for the big day—Christmas? I bet you’ve made your list and checked it twice—maybe more. Tree? (check). Black Friday, Cyber...

“Oh no! not leftovers again!” complained an older sister when she saw the leftover thanksgiving turkey from Thursday’s meal for a whole...

One of the many traditions of Thanksgiving is the Thankful Round Table. You know it. Before the turkey throw down, everyone around the...

Fill in the blank: I love(d) _________________ more than anyone else on earth. Instructions: You cannot fill in the blank with the answer...

Psalms in the Key of Life Series I don’t know about you, but I could sure use some good news after the week I had. The Proverbist writes...