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a living picture

Posted by regina franklin on April 25th, 2013 | 5 responses

On a visit to the Passages Interactive Bible Exhibit, I was reminded of the beauty and scholarship of Scripture. Accustomed to the modern-day, gold-filigree edging, I was impressed with one particular exhibit that showcased... read more »

the big chill

Posted by tom felten on April 24th, 2013 | 6 responses

Recently, scientists discovered the answer to why we occasionally experience that dreaded “brain freeze” when eating ice cream. The piercing pain in the ol’ temples is caused by an increase in blood flow and the... read more »

if My people

Posted by mike wittmer on April 17th, 2013 | 6 responses

I was speaking with three friends about the lamentable condition of our country. They mentioned the continued practice of abortion, the rise of homosexual marriage, and the debt crisis. One friend cited 2 Chronicles 7:14,... read more »

God’s garden

Posted by regina franklin on April 16th, 2013 | 6 responses

Last spring I planted an herb garden, even though I don’t have a “green thumb.” In fact, I only sporadically watered the plants when their environment reached desertlike conditions. But, fortunately, I was able to... read more »

needing God

Posted by tom felten on April 15th, 2013 | 3 responses

When Palestinian Tass Saada was just 17 years old, he joined the Fatah movement in the West Bank. Tass hated Jews and engaged in guerilla warfare against them. He became known as “Butcher” due to the many Israeli... read more »

no tampering

Posted by marvin williams on April 14th, 2013 | one response

Kim Peek, the megasavant who inspired the film Rain Man, once went to a performance of a Shakespearean play. As the performance was ending, Peek stood up and shouted, “You’ve got to stop it, stop it, stop it.” Why? An... read more »

magical green stick

Posted by Tim Gustafson on April 12th, 2013 | one response

When the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy was a child, he believed in a magical green stick that could destroy all evil. His lifelong yearning for moral perfection in himself may have grown out of that childish belief. He never... read more »

pandora?

Posted by marvin williams on April 4th, 2013 | one response

Pandora is one of the musical marvels of the Internet age. It’s an algorithm-based website that allows you to listen to any musical artists, bands, and songs that you like. By each song, you can click a “thumbs up” or... read more »

true freedom

Posted by pohfangchia on March 30th, 2013 | 4 responses

Many countries annually exercise their freedom to literally change time. I experienced this timely change when I was in the US a few years ago. During my visit in the spring, I witnessed Daylight Savings Time—a national... read more »

streams in the desert

Posted by marvin williams on March 28th, 2013 | one response

En gedi Like David, some days it seems like we’re being chased in the hot Judean desert by the Sauls of our lives. We’re afraid, hot, thirsty, lonely, and uncertain. And then, in the middle of this desert place... read more »