1+ week, 1+ day 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (379+ words) A recent statement in church caught my attention. The pastor was talking about parents who were grieving because their children had "left the faith." Lost children are certainly a cause for grief. But I began to ponder whether the statement…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (490+ words) Have you heard the a phrase about "the past coming back to haunt you?" From what I gather the meaning of that has to do with something in your past popping up again and bothering you to the extent it…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (488+ words) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told His followers: "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (169+ words) February is a quiet month. The celebrations are over, spring still feels far away, and life slows beneath gray skies and cold days. It's an in-between season'and often, that's where God does some of His deepest work. Scripture reminds us…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (641+ words) In Revelation 4:1-3, the apostle John describes God's throne room in heaven: "After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet " Continue…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (261+ words) In a world overflowing with noise, opinions, and constant distractions, reading remains one of the quiet, powerful ways we can slow down and reflect. For many Christians, reading isn't simply entertainment'it's a chance to pause, to consider deeper truths, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (373+ words) Have you ever felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit asking you to talk to a person about God? A friend? A family member? A stranger? I'm not talking about sharing the gospel with someone'not necessarily. I'm talking about the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) I was a hardworking eager beaver in college when my advisor said I was working too hard and ordered me to take a PE class. I chose Beginning Downhill Skiing that spent Saturdays on beautiful Mount Baker in Washington state....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (243+ words) She moved into the duplex and became friends with another young woman living in the other half of the duplex. They began sharing meals, with each cooking every other night. The first night he moved in, the two young women…...