Ordinary people
The first week of April, as this issue was being finalized, my father unexpectedly entered hospice and instead of living weeks, he lived days....
The end of the story
When our oldest daughter was a preschooler, she liked to “preach.” Her version of preaching was standing on a small bench and retelling the...
Pray for all people
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayer, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that...
Being a church for all generations
One recent Sunday morning as I looked around the church sanctuary, I realized that while the congregation wasn’t large, it included seven generations, from...
Radical obedience
On Dec. 8, 2024, seven young adults shared their testimony, stepped into a livestock tank on the sanctuary stage and were baptized by the...
He lives within my heart
It was Easter Sunday in 1932 and Alfred Ackley, a Presbyterian minister, evangelist and musician living in Escondido, California, was bothered by a recent...
Come to the table
During Jesus’ ministry on earth, tables—and the meals shared around them—were an important part of his school of discipleship. Professor and author Robert Karris...
Lifelong learning
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with saying, “Change is the only constant.”
Isn’t that the truth? Change is all around us. Seasons change...