It’s easy to get excited about beginnings: the birth of something new, the start of a fresh place. But we...
Sometimes leaders come in unexpected packages. Toward the beginning of 2023, I had three separate conversations with three different women in our church. Each of them...
By LeAnna McIntyre I have always enjoyed the story of Esther from the Bible, an unexpected hero for her people. An orphan girl just living her...
By Melissa Stelly I have this thing that I do that may be considered quirky, something I do in many situations but especially when faced with...
By Nicole Kerr I was having a conversation with some friends the other day and a statement came up that has become all too familiar: “I...
By Dr. Ralph Vencill No one ever told me that grief would be such an intense part of our journey. My upbringing from a non-Christian background...
By Nadine Groen I was born and raised in the Midwest, outside of Galesburg, Illinois. Living on a farm, my three sisters and I tried to...
By Rev. Karl A. Francis From a young age I liked to think of myself as one who strove for excellence, but after deep reflection, I...
By Jim Beaird The young minister agreed to meet with me for breakfast on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. at the diner on Highway 301 near Salsburg....
By Gary Khan I must admit, I just can’t keep up! Facebook, Insta, Tik Tok, Snapchat all remind me how much everyone else is succeeding and I am a total failure. How do people look so...