By Jody Matheson I’ve never been good with funerals. I recognize that there is a loss of someone special, but when I think of where our loved ones in the Lord go, how can I truly be sad for the loss? I once told my Grandfather that it was selfish of me to want him … Continue reading A Bedtime Story: Tell Me About Heaven
By Sara Shelton For as long as I can remember, my mom has always asked me the same question each time we hug goodbye. There we are, standing in the driveway, arms wrapped around one another in an embrace and she says, Do you feel the love coming from my heart to yours? I would … Continue reading Heart to Heart: The Power of A Hug
By Amanda Petersen I was in a leper colony. Sitting in a big wood box. Kind of like a bird house. Next to a man with no hands, no tongue, no toes. Sitting in his own excrement. His face looks like it’s melting off. A few of us sit next to him. We put our … Continue reading The Heart of A Leper
By Jeff Goins, Editor I had a conversation with a friend from high school a few months back. He was telling me how he was working hard to ascend the corporate ladder in his company. He told me that there’s a lot of money out there, and he wanted his chunk. I think he even … Continue reading Share the Wealth: Being someone’s miracle
By Mariah Secrest The book unChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons has been making waves as of late with the findings of a rather unusual research project-analyzing data concerning the perception that the average American holds of Christians. The research was compiled by David Kinnaman, president of respected research company The Barna Group. Gabe … Continue reading unChristian: An Interview with the Authors
By Jimmy McCarty My wife and I just completed our first year of marriage! Before we got married we were given all kinds of advice ranging from, “Don’t go to sleep angry,” to, “Fight naked!” We were told it was going to be our most “exciting,” “difficult,” “fun,” or “memorable” year of marriage, depending on … Continue reading The Ultimate Experiment: The First Year of Marriage