by conejochurch | Aug 11, 2024 | Articles
[Editor’s note: Today’s article, adapted from a piece written by family therapist Michelle Mentzer, provides a hopeful reminder for any families who don’t happen to be perfect. It can also apply to any person who is striving, imperfectly, to live purposefully and...
by Andy Wall | Aug 4, 2024 | Articles
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18 When a person in Australia has had too much to drink, Aussies may euphemistically say, “She’s under the weather.” When an American has imbibed too much, there...
by Andy Wall | Jul 28, 2024 | Articles
“In those days Jesus… was baptized by John in the Jordan… And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:9-11 Barb Schmidt, an online personality I stumbled upon recently, shared a list of the “Seven Things Adult...
by Andy Wall | Jul 21, 2024 | Articles
On April 3 of this year, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Hualien City on the Island nation of Taiwan, killing at least 18 people and injuring over 1,100. As you can imagine, the process of picking through the rubble in search of survivors and victims was...
by conejochurch | Jul 14, 2024 | Articles
[Editor’s note: Mark Love leads the 1528 Collaborative and teaches at Rochester College. In today’s article, which was edited for space, he reflects on so-called ministry “failures” and invites us to discern more carefully where God surprises us.] A church wanted to...
by Andy Wall | Jul 7, 2024 | Articles
Get ready for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, also known as Paris 2024! This year’s opening ceremony takes place on July 26 and the Olympics will continue through August 11. Most events will take place within and around Paris, with some held at 16 other cities...
by Andy Wall | Jun 30, 2024 | Articles
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver Jessica Hagy’s article, “How to Be More Interesting (In Ten Simple Steps),” got me thinking about taking risks and breaking out of ruts. I don’t think I’m alone in becoming gun-shy...
by Andy Wall | Jun 23, 2024 | Articles
Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? Courage! What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the Sphinx the...
by Andy Wall | Jun 9, 2024 | Articles
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts… perhaps the fear of a loss of power.” Jon Steinbeck How do you use your power? Though power can easily be misused for selfish gain, the answer is not to...
by Andy Wall | Jun 2, 2024 | Articles
“I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb… The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it… People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.” Revelation...
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