Moving Away From Distraction
Have you ever had your child ask you to put your phone down? It’s a humbling experience because you realize they see your distraction and
Have you ever had your child ask you to put your phone down? It’s a humbling experience because you realize they see your distraction and
In the wedding ceremony, when rings are about to be exchanged, an officiant often explains that the ring as a circle is a symbol of
The haze of lust that dissipates Samson’s spiritual wisdom is the result of idolatry. Samson has chosen to worship Delilah, betraying his trust in the
Telling someone you love them can become a rote relationship mechanism, so we allow the wonder of loving someone to dawn on us afresh from
During a wedding ceremony, the bride and groom exchange rings as a symbol of their love and pledge to remain faithful. The ring does not
In the musical The Sound of Music, the governess Maria meets the von Trapp children, whose widower father calls them with whistle signals and who, the maid
In the short documentary “My Enemy, My Brother” two men recount their unbelievable story of war, mercy, and reunion. Zahad was an Iranian child soldier, and Najah
It would be much easier if we could view this story as a singular exception in our biblical instruction; instead, it is an example that,
“I’m an African-American woman, whose parents grew up in Jim Crow, Mississippi. So I understand this idea the way the world isn’t loving the community,
Who is a good example of a loving and giving husband? One character could be Carl Fredricksen from the animated movie Up (directed by Pete Docter and
In 2005, Will Ferrell starred in Kicking and Screaming (directed by Jesse Dylan, Trimark Pictures). Ferrell’s character gets stuck coaching his son’s last-place soccer team. The team
An analogy from sports applies to the role of the sermon in worship. Just as a coach corrects and equips players during practice, preaching corrects
Sometimes in life we need someone to fight for us. Maybe we’re struggling with our finances, and we need someone to help us overcome our
In the mid-1930s, thousands of Americans left their homes on the High Plains as drought and dust enveloped their communities. Yet, despite the hardships, many
In his novel The River We Remember, William Kent Krueger explores the pasts of multiple characters and how in the present they struggle with forgiveness
If you’re a fan of nature documentaries, then you’ve seen at least one hunt on the Serengeti or in the woods of North America. When
In this letter, a pastor begins to truly see Laura, a member of the congregation who has Tourette’s: “I realize now that when I first
Janice Hansen uses the illustration of young girls saying, “He loves me… he loves me not” as they pluck petals from a flower. In the
The rich histories of literature and cinema provide us with many profound love stories, stories that speak to the transformational power of true love. Pride and Prejudice, Forrest Gump, Beauty
Have you ever had a family member that you really didn’t like? You dread seeing them at Thanksgiving and Christmas or any family gathering, really.