The Many Deaths We Grieve
We grieve many things in life. We lose dreams, jobs, friendships, church community. We grieve sin and its effects on this world, how our own
We grieve many things in life. We lose dreams, jobs, friendships, church community. We grieve sin and its effects on this world, how our own
Leadership and influence can happen in unexpected ways and from unexpected people. The film Ratatouille (directed by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, Buena Vista Pictures
The friendship between Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg has to be one of the unlikeliest. “‘When you work with someone like Snoop, it’s like having
In Disney’s Luca (directed by Enrico Casarosa [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2021]), the title character discovers life above the surface of the water. Luca
In Disney’s remake of Beauty and the Beast (directed by Bill Condon, Walt Disney Pictures, 2017), the cursed prince, the Beast, is slowly transformed by the love
Has following Jesus ever left you feeling like an outcast from your friends, family, or those you interact with in your community? There are times
Denine Blevins shared her story of working in the Dominican Republic and being called out for being arrogant and culturally insensitive: “One of my teammates
As long as we possess a genuine love for one another, we can have all kinds of miscues and mistakes and yet still experience much
The film Crazy Rich Asians (directed by Jon M. Chu, Warner Bros., 2018) depicts the relationship of mega-rich Nick Young with not-so-rich professor Rachel Chu.
Love is celebrated in Christian hymns and praise songs, as well as an avalanche of popular music. One song includes the refrain, “And they’ll know
Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings Inc., writes 9,200 holiday and birthday cards every year: one for every employee. He started this gesture in 1985
“Please Remember Me” is the sorrowful cry from Tim McGraw’s 1999 single. While the country song describes the love and struggle of human relationships, we
Relationships create the opportunity for remembrance. The film Coco (directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2017]) reveals the bond
In the sitcom The Good Place, Tahani Al-Jamil is beautiful, intelligent, a wonderful hostess, and a philanthropist with connections to many celebrities. However, she is
In her song, “I Forgot That You Existed,” Taylor Swift takes the listener through getting over someone who did them wrong: “It isn’t love, it
We all have different definitions and experiences of family. Karis Lee describes how living in the Middle East changed her and her family’s understanding of
Although perfect circles don’t exist in nature—we always find a lump or a bump—look for spheres. When spheres connect naturally, such as with bubbles, they
Smokey Bear is an iconic character who has been used to encourage fire safety for decades. This clip from a public service announcement could serve
A modern-day example of covenanting with a group and valuing visible identifiable markers is the Greek system on our university campuses. Students pledge, or apply,
Dave Anderson relates a story about a powerful man choosing humility instead of prestige. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn turned down breakfast with the