Soul Search
In the animated film Soul (directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2020), the main character embarks on a journey
In the animated film Soul (directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2020), the main character embarks on a journey
Research the Native peoples in your area, if time allows. Most Native peopleshave a traditional method of passing stories down from one generation to thenext,
If weeks allow for the lead time necessary, start bean seeds growing in clearplastic bags. The growth of the root system before much of a
Metalworkers understand the concept of molding or shaping metal to conform toa desired shape. After melting the metal to a liquid form, it is poured
“When a soldier bows to his general, or a scholar to his teacher, he is yielding his will—his life—he gives himself to the rule and
In the animated film Luca (directed by Enrico Casarosa [Walt Disney Pictures, 2021]), Mr. and Mrs. Paguro, the title character’s parents, have a myopic view
In the 2022 TV series Under the Banner of Heaven (created by Dustin Lance Black), based on the book by Jon Krakauer, we see many
It’s a Wonderful Life (directed by Frank Capra [Paramount Pictures, 1946]) is a story about the power of prayer. The beginning of the film shows
One key to making free throws is muscle memory. When shooters master the free throw, they make the shot movement second nature. They don’t think
Father Damien was a Belgian priest who went to serve in what was considered a godforsaken place—the island of Molokai, where Hawaiians with Hansen’s disease
Find someone in the congregation who has made difficult career changes based on what God has asked them to do. Other than those who are
Titus Coan (1835–81), a New England–trained educator and physician, used his knowledge of both fields to work as a missionary on the island of Hawaii,
In the book The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf reminds Frodo that difficult character Gollum’s life was spared for a reason: “My heart tells me
Rahab the prostitute might have been the least likely person to help God’s people. Prostitution was not something that the Hebrew people practiced and did
Art forgeries can be detected several ways, some of which require detailed technology such as X-rays and infrared reflectography. When an authentic painting is placed
If we were to drive to work every day and observe the daily progress of a unique building being constructed, we might be a little
“We are, not metaphorically but in very truth, a Divine work of art, something that God is making, and therefore something with which He will
Brennan Manning tells a story of John Kavanaugh and Mother Teresa. Kavanaugh was a Jesuit who in 1975 served in Calcutta for about a month.
We may press our own will and attempt to move ourselves in its direction, but God leverages our movement to his own will. In this
The book of Job makes clear this matter of human limitedness. We don’t have the knowledge or the language to understand God fully. “Now I