First of all, I HATE the phrase “church shopping.” But that is a phrase that people in our culture use. And honestly...
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I have raised three sons. My oldest son is in college; my middle son just finished high school; and my youngest just...
Heavy dusk fire casts the wedding party’s long shadows across a patio overlooking the harbor, a crowd of young men and women looking on at Bobby and Emily, and the couple’s families gathered...
For most of us, there is a real reluctance to verbally share our faith in the workplace. Political correctness, workplace rules, and...
Our friends at Patheos are reflecting on the eight “Teresa Principles” highlighted in the new book, Mother Theresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for...
As I enter the building, darkness hems me in. The concrete, triangular building entraps me and allows only a sliver of light through its peaked top. I weave through the downward-sloping tunnel, with...
He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will redeem them from oppression and violence...
The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him, but he replied, ‘All these years...
When you’re an elementary teacher, each year is a new panorama of people and personalities. You have students who walk in confident and students who walk in unsure. You have students who walk...
If I had to, I could probably count the number of times I’ve seen the ocean on one hand… Four. Throw in...
Texas is currently enduring one of the three worst droughts in our recorded history. We’ve had only one significant rainfall since February. The greens of our native South Texas plants tend toward muted...
It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and some of my first thoughts were that I would have to drop out of school and find a job to support...
