Recently, the son of an NFL coach made a prank call to an anxious college player pretending he had been drafted by a team when he hadn’t....

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Many will receive cards. Mother's Day is the third-largest card-sending holiday in the United States, with...

Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost This quote may...

Happy Easter. I hope all your expectations have been met, so far. Easter— like most holidays—come with their own expectations. Some...

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A pastor used a clever show and tell to make sure his congregation didn’t miss the meaning of an important message: “The Right...

Earlier this month the Academy casted its approval on all things Hollywood—that great story-telling kingdom. Who would win best actor,...

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...