On a trip to Ukraine in 1991, my pastor friend and I spent the evening with a large family, feasting, singing hymns, laughing, and praising Jesus together. We felt guilty when we learned our hosts had served an entire month’s ration…
In April of 1992, a healthy 24-year-old Chris McCandless journeyed into the Alaskan wilderness to escape civilization and live off the land. Four months later he was dead. His sixty-seven-pound body was discovered by hunters. His cause of death was officially…
So what about Isaac and Rebekah? How did they turn out? Well, after 66 verses of describing how the servant found Rebekah, one simple verse tells the whole story of their brief courtship and wedding day. It says, “Isaac brought Rebekah…
Image above: “Who’s that man out there in the field?” “Well, that’s your new husband, ma’am.” Genesis 24 (selected verses): Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son…
We are all on a journey to God, and on the earthly part of that journey God is with us providing comfort and strength and assurance in the midst of all our troubles. But when the very worst does come,…
I have always liked Billy Crystal. I still do. I enjoy his humor, his wit, and the occasional bits of wisdom blended in with all the jokes. He has a deep appreciation for his Jewish heritage, and has humorously described…
The largest student-led youth organization in U.S. agriculture barred the Fellowship of Christian Farmers International (FCFI) from participating in the 2026 National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis later this month, solely for its religion. Christian legal organization Liberty Counsel filed a…
Communio Missionary Volunteers renewed their commitment to serving marginalized communities during a four-day formation program held from October 1 to 4 at Nitika Don Bosco, a Salesian center in Kolkata, eastern India. Under the theme “Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move,…
There are not many words today, but lots of music from a variety of sources and types. Hezekiah Walker is also new to me. I found this lively video when I was looking for the one above. No more introduction…
From chapter 16 in THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Whatever I can desire or imagine for my own comfort I look for not here, but in the hereafter. For if I alone should have all the world’s comforts…
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