Word Press gave us a Christmas present: Word Press updated their dashboard so we can now access all our posts from one convenient location, whether we write one personal blog or publish multiples sites. Now we can quickly sort through published, scheduled, drafted, or even trash posts for one or all of our sites at… Read More
Warning: “There will be a lot of ‘super Christians’ there.”
A childless couple was traveling with a group of hopeful parents to Ethiopia to adopt–a culmination of their long struggle to have a child. A friend who had experienced this a few years earlier gave her this warning, “Be prepared–there will probably be a lot of super Christians in the group.” As Jillian Lauren tells the story her imagination… Read More
connecting the dots between then and now
This challenging article by John Eldridge was recently posted on Faith Gateway Daily Devotionals–Remember the Dragon: Christmas Is an Invasion. There are strong parallels between what is happening in the world today and what was happening when Christ was born. The horrible genocides that we are hearing in the news happened when Mary and Joseph… Read More
the practice of morality vs theoretical intelligence
What is more important: right conduct or right thinking? Your answer will depend in some part on the culture you were raised in. How you read and understand the Bible will also be greatly affected by your answer. In a research paper entitled “The Hebrew Mind vs the Western Mind,” Brian Knowles explores differences in Hebrew and Western thinking.*… Read More
evil is always waiting for decency to soften
I wasn’t ready for Monday after a busy weekend. I lay in bed playing games on my phone until I guilted myself into getting up, but preparations were slow and my mind was scattered. It was after 9 a.m. when I finally started my morning ablutions–with the radio on, as is my habit. I had missed my… Read More
just say “no!”
Just say NO Animals follow their instincts—they can’t say no. But if you’re human, you have the ability to choose either “yes” or “no.” That ability gives you access to freedom. Distractions, blind alleys, seductive invitations, over-extending purchases, revenge…no matter what is on your list of enticements, you have the God-given ability to just say… Read More
you won’t find any “Redemption” in the movie in spite of its title
Released in the summer of 2013, “Redemption” stars Jason Statham as a man battling his own violent tendencies. He wants desperately to be a “good man,” and thinks he can do it by doing enough good deeds to balance his badness—a killer with a conscience. The nun who helps him wants to earn her own… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 