by Edward Thal | Dec 30, 2025 | Spiritual
The end of the Christmas season and a looming new year is traditionally a time for assessment and contemplation—How did we do? How can we shape what lies ahead? As 2025 closes let’s pause to consider an event a long time ago that made possible the hope of...
by Edward Thal | Dec 16, 2025 | Spiritual
No, this article is not about baptism—but the reference does provide a useful illustration for the difference between a lukewarm commitment that produces nothing of lasting value, and the achievements possible in a wholehearted commitment to any purpose. This is...
by Edward Thal | Oct 28, 2025 | Spiritual
God does not reveal His will to someone who has no intention of following it. If your idea is to weigh your options and choose what suits you after God begins to lead you on a path He intends for you to follow, you will wait in vain to hear from Him. Submission...
by Woody Preston | Oct 14, 2025 | Spiritual
Humans generally take most constant things in life for granted. Things like the air we breathe, the sun, the moon, the stars, etc. We assume the sun will rise again tomorrow morning and it will get dark again later that evening. Seldom do we stop to think that our God...
by Jessica Fannin | Sep 16, 2025 | Spiritual
“There is always something to be thankful for…” Over the past few months, I’ve said this phrase over and over to myself, sometimes aloud. It has helped me to look for the good in each day—even on the most difficult days! MRI biopsy on my birthday? At least one...
by Edward Thal | Sep 2, 2025 | Spiritual
Heaven and hell are controversial topics that most avoid talking about in polite company. We’re all a bit like Snoopy, my favorite cartoon character, who fancies himself a writer but is never able to get past the “stormy night” opening to the great novel he plans to...
