by Woody Preston | Dec 17, 2024 | Article, Stewardship
“Stuff”. It’s a short but loaded word. We all have it. I have my stuff, Jan has her stuff, you have your stuff, the kids have their stuff, and that messy neighbor across the street has a garage full of stuff. It’s our stuff and it fills everything. If you...
by Edward Thal | Dec 10, 2024 | Article, Spiritual
By Edward Thal In his introduction to the Ephesians, Paul wishes “Grace” to them. What does he mean? If you have ever felt bad about something you’ve done, you know you’re a sinner. And, if you’re honest with yourself, you will know that you’re a repeat...
by Harry Morgan | Dec 3, 2024 | Article, Spiritual
God’s Word speaks of marriage right at the beginning (Genesis 1:26-27), and right at the end (Revelation 19), and a lot of places between, in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Marriage was God’s gift to mankind—a fitting gift to celebrate at the...
by Edward Thal | Nov 26, 2024 | Article, Spiritual
In this season of Thanksgiving, I’m thankful I’m not an atheist because I would have nothing to be thankful about. Atheism made sense to me until I was 23 years old and thinking about suicide because living made no sense. That’s what happens when you believe you came...
by Woody Preston | Nov 19, 2024 | Article, Spiritual
Living out in the country means city lights don’t diminish the magnificence of the night sky. I can name some of what I see when I look up—the moon, Polaris (the North Star, by which ancient mariners would navigate), Venus, the second brightest object in the sky on a...
by Edward Thal | Nov 12, 2024 | Article, Social
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, was one of the richest men in the world when he died at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer. On his deathbed he recognized that his wealth and fame could not buy more life: “You can employ someone to drive the car for you,...
