By Ruth Wilkinson So, about a month ago, my friend E., who is a short brown woman with a taste for rudely worded, black T-shirts, went into the bank. She approached the teller and asked to open an account, producing a government check she wanted to start having direct deposited. The teller asked whether she … Continue reading Blessing Is A Two-Way Street
By Denise Becker In the midst of tears behind doubt’s cloudy veil Our Lord will battle the fear Taking time for relief love and comfort strengthens our belief Love that is given freely and joyfully from He who has risen Times of prayer always give thanks to the one who cares Our Lord is Faithful … Continue reading In Times of Need
By Jeff Goins, Editor Paul and I drove to downtown Nashville, found an overpriced parking garage, prayed, and took our backpack full of apples and assorted energy bars to the riverside. Immediately, we saw a man sitting on the bench. We approached him and offered him an apple. He declined, saying that he didn’t have … Continue reading Finding Calcutta: My first brush with the poor
By Mariah Secrest It only takes about two seconds to like the band members from 7eventh Time Down. These Kentucky boys will welcome you at once with their good-natured banter and laid-back persona. But dont let them fool you. On stage, they mean business. Straight up rock n rollers, they blend classic rock tactics to … Continue reading Voices in Culture: 7eventh Time Down
By Kari Miller Continued from Innocence Lost: Effects of the war in Uganda Paul came back for the burial of her family members and she clung to him. She was devastated and terrified that she and her daughter could end up in the ground next to them. The stress of wondering whether you would be … Continue reading Innocence Lost (Pt. 2)
By Jeff Campbell It was mostly out of a sense of duty that I visited my grandmother. I don’t really believe myself when I say it its not that I don’t care for her; in fact, I care for her very much. Its just hard to see her not know who I am, to be … Continue reading The Hand that Feeds Her: Caring for the elderly
By Eric Paul This may seem a little absurd to some. I mean, its just a Christmas store and Christmas is the day we celebrate Christs birth by showing others how much we care. We give presents, eat giant hams, spend hundreds on electricity, and read the second chapter of Luke. So why then should … Continue reading Christmas in July: Consumerism in Christ’s Name
By Jeff Goins, Editor I was meeting my friend Saul for breakfast early one Friday morning, before we started our last day of work for the week. I brought in a book that had been recommended to me by a friend on the off-chance that I’d get a few minutes to read a couple pages … Continue reading A Tale of Three Kings: A Parable for Every Church
By Felicity Dale A few months ago I had the incredible privilege of visiting Puerto Ayacucho, a town in Venezuala just outside the Amazon Jungle. The town was mostly made up of tribesmen recently moved out of the jungle while those living in the jungle still lived rather primitive lifestyles. While there, I met a … Continue reading The Amazing Sophie Muller: Tale of a missionary in Colombia
By Karen Swank My parents are still married. Once upon a time, this was not an unusual statement to make. These days, it’s becoming more and more an aberration. My parents are still married (it must be 43 years now) despite the fact that they began with many strikes against them in the department of … Continue reading Christians and Divorce: Stay Together for the Kids?