“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35, NIV
Human relationship is a many-splendored thing. These blogs explore those relationships.
A Salute to Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Dream – why MLK’s dream is still relevant nearly 60 years later
Every Life Matters – For Sanctity of Human Life Day – describes the value of pre-born babies, their mothers, and every person
Bubbles Astream – coping with the painful partings that happen so often in life
True Greatness: A Fourth of July Reflection on Service and Humility – defining greatness and relating it to MAGA
Nurturing a Love for Scripture Reading in Young Children – sources and ideas for helping children connect with the Bible
Finding Peace Through Forgiveness: A Response to the Charlie Kirk Tragedy – why forgiveness is a wiser choice than hatred
Why No Man Is An Island: It’s Impossible – spiritual and scientific reasons we can be sure we are all interconnected
Sow Gentleness; Harvest Greatness – thoughts on Psalm 18:35b, KJV: “…thy gentleness hath made me great.”
Heartfelt Hostess Gifts: Thanksgiving Edition – lest we forget the massive amount of thought and labor involved in creating beautiful Thanksgiving Day memories
The Christmas Story Nobody Tells: When the Wait Feels Longer Than Advent – Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, shares with many women the sorrow and blessing of waiting on God for a child
No Room at the Inn: The Christmas Story We’ve Been Getting Wrong – what if there were neither an inn nor an innkeeper in the Christmas story?
Why the Angels Went to the Night Shift First – clearing up some misconceptions about the shepherds of the Christmas story
“We Will Not Have This Man to Reign Over Us”: Why GAP26 Matters – praying God will soften hard hearts through the Great American Prayer Revival
Your AI Boyfriend Never Fights Back — And That’s a Problem – a few comments about falling in love with an artificial intelligence companion
Valentine (Love) Series:
When Seven Years Feel Like Days: What Jacob and Rachel Can Teach Us About Courtship – wondering how Jacob and Rachel passed their waiting time
The Superiority of Friendship: Recovering the Love We’ve Forgotten – the exquisite joy of marrying a friend
When ‘I Love You’ Becomes Noise – making our I-love-you’s really mean “I love you”
The Love Language of Feet – some of the truest expressions of caring involve feet, such as washing another person’s feet
What If Valentine’s Day is Actually About Martyrdom? – the love modeled by Saint Valentine goes far beyond chocolates and flowers
Blogs about today’s persecuted church:
A Month of Prayers for the Persecuted Church – 31 prayers based on Scripture
Standing with Our Persecuted Brothers and Sisters – a short, simple reminder that we Christians are all one in Christ, called to love and support each other
When the Bible Becomes Precious – sometimes we forget the value of the Treasure we see every day
Never Alone: God’s Presence in the Prison Cell – Petr Jasek proves Hebrews 13:5, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
One Body, Many Members: When the Church Suffers Together – reporting on an occasion when the Church stood together in prayer to support a member of our Body
The God of All Comfort: When Martyrdom Leaves Families Behind – in some dark lands, spiritual warfare can be fatal
Passing the Torch: Teaching Faith in the World’s Darkest Places – teaching children about God is risky in North Korea, maybe even a capital crime
Water for a Thirsty Soul: The Desperate Hunger for God’s Word – stories of hope and joy when Bibles reach believers eager to read God’s Word