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During a recent Holy Week a cross with the mocking sign ROFL (a texting abbreviation for “rolling on the floor laughing”) was placed on Cross Campus at Yale. It stirred ...

My friend Sophia is a lawyer who specializes in wills and trusts. I love spending time with her because she tells the best stories. She says there's something that happens ...

Debbie’s teenage daughter, Taylor, wasn’t feeling well one Sunday morning. No fever — she was just a bit tired and feeling punk, as my mother used to say. So Debbie ...

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. — ...

The blacksmith placed the iron into the fire. Once it was glowing red-hot, he used his tongs to remove it, and he struck it repeatedly with a hammer. Then... Back ...

James 1:1-11 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and ...

How do we enjoy life?Each Day TotallyWe do not know how long we have to live, so we should live every day with gusto.Oh, how sweet the light of day, ...

There is no more miraculous time in all the world than Easter! Are you ready to celebrate?! To get ready, we believers dive into the Word of God, study Jesus' ...

John 4:1-26, John 4:28-30, John 4:39-42 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John — although in fact it was ...

Keep looking at the bandaged place. That’s where the light enters you. ~ RUMI1 Every journey needs a guide. If you’re about to learn a language, pick up an instrument, hone ...

God Stopped for HerThe closest communion with God comes, I believe, through the sacrament of tears. Just as grapes are crushed to make wine and grain to make bread, so ...

Editor’s Note: Author John Sowers adds in the author’s note “I began writing these letters to my daughters in early 2020 — one year after I lost my mom, their ...

Spring is springing! Is your book bag ready to be refilled before vacation? Is your nightstand eager to be piled high with new reads for this month? We've got something ...

Learning to Treasure What You Didn’t WantNow eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way. — 1 Corinthians 12:31A deep breath and a ...

Are you looking for something egg-stra special to tuck in alongside the marshmallow ducks, chocolate bunnies, and hand-died Easter eggs for your kiddies and young friends? Look no further! We've selected several wonderful titles ...

Turn to the Bible for inspiration in your meditation.  The concept of lectio divina is an ancient practice of taking a piece of Scripture — a parable, a verse, part ...