I knew I couldn’t get to the Beautiful Gate on my own. The Highway of Holiness stretched out ahead. This road would lead me there, but when I approached, a toll booth barred the way. Bold …
If you put red ants and black ants in a jar, they go about their business. But, if you shake up the jar, they fight to the death. The same thing takes place with the human race. We’re all in a …
“The walls you build on earth do not reach to heaven.” So said Mother Mary to her listeners in Medjugorje when they inquired about the myriad divisions of the Christian faith. No matter what …
Two German chemists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, changed the world in 1938 when they discovered how to split the atom, a process called nuclear fission. How about the discovery of electricity, or …
Darkness and light grow together — at least on this planet. They even intensify and help to shape each other. But, is this the eternal, default reality? In these current times of tangled and …
Looking back on my life, I experienced many circumstances where God intervened. If He had not been there looking out for my welfare, things could have proved to be disastrous on more than one …
We have all had at some point in our lives that “aha” moment. That jolt of mental lucidity where an epiphany takes place, the mental clouds part and the sunshine of clarity shines through, …
God created humanity in His own image — male and female. The glory of God is a human fully alive, meaning living as the best version of oneself. This best self is someone who does what they love, …
Several summers ago my granddaughters, ages 10 and 5, joined me for a weeklong Bible camp at a large university. After morning classes and lunch, we donned our swimsuits, grabbed snacks, water, …
Sometimes I try to imagine what it must have been like for God the Father to turn His face away from Jesus on the cross. I feel like that fact is something that I have not seen discussed often. …
Wealth is versatile. Jesus told two parables to demonstrate varying approaches toward wealth. In Luke 12:13-21, he tells of a rich man whose annual crops were abundant. This man judged that he …
By Jackie Henderson Special to The PREVIEW In 1970, Larry and I spent our first Christmas in the San Bernadino Mountains in a small cabin up in Crestline. The day we arrived we discovered …
Bereavement is defined as the state of sorrow, grief and mourning experienced after the loss of a loved one. And while our faith teaches us there is glory beyond all our expectations once our …
How could teaching business in a small town in Colorado possibly have life-or-death consequences to my pupils? That was not really a question I pondered as a first-year typing teacher. I was a …
What do you do when life slings sudden, raw suffering into your lap? Elizabeth Elliot was a 20-something, slightly-over-two-years married woman living in a tropical jungle with her husband and four …
“When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart.” — Matthew 13:19. Jesus tells His …
Whether written or spoken, words determine the trajectory of a message. When they are inadvertently changed or omitted, the intent of a message becomes distorted. For instance, “I love …
Change seems to rattle us (some of us more than others), and we can fall into patterns day after day of thinking and acting from which we don’t deviate — until something tumbles into our …
According to the World Bank, when comparing America’s wealth and standard of living to that of the rest of the world, Americans can easily count their blessings. If your family income is …
Q. What did the early church do on Sunday? A. Historically, every Sunday Christians came together for a very specific kind of worship. They didn’t just come together to pray or to sing …
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