Who Is Really Wicked?
The 2024 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked introduces the misnamed Wicked Witch, Elphaba, with a child’s question: “Why does wickedness happen?” Glinda answers with the
The 2024 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked introduces the misnamed Wicked Witch, Elphaba, with a child’s question: “Why does wickedness happen?” Glinda answers with the
We can think of “light vs. dark” in two ways. We can envision light as an expulsion of the dark—all is darkness, but the light
Have you ever tried to eat just one OREO cookie? It’s almost impossible. OREOs are meant to be eaten in pairs—maybe even threes or fours.
As a corporate body, the church benefits from the righteousness of its members. There is unity in the joint decision to seek after a common
Spring cleaning is always an interesting time. You go through your house and clean out things you haven’t looked at in a year. You dust
The teenager wasn’t paying attention when he accidentally ran off the road and into the ditch. He got out of the car and took a
Did you ever play the game called Mercy when you were a kid? Two people lock hands and try to twist the other person’s wrists
Imagine standing before a mirror that’s fogged up after a hot shower. You know your reflection is there, but the steam obscures your face. Now
The effects of sin didn’t stop with Adam and Eve. Sin had a lasting effect on all of creation. In Romans 8:20–22, Paul describes the
We can think of “light vs. dark” in two ways. We can envision light as an expulsion of the dark—all is darkness, but the light
When a royal family has a child, the child automatically gains titles and lands, even if they cannot yet rule over them. Similarly, when we
Can you imagine a holiday whose point is to recognize the wrong that we’ve done? Perhaps as a society, instead of celebrating a victory, we
Some consequences take a long time to happen. The delay between our actions and their consequences can convince us that nothing will happen. Over the
Did your parents ever give you an ultimatum? Perhaps your family was preparing to go somewhere fun, like an amusement park. You and your siblings
Sometimes confession is hard to say aloud. Writing things out with pencil and paper seems a little less scary. Although confessing with our mouths one
Financial debt is something with which many families struggle. The averageAmerican household carries thousands of dollars in debt. Freedom from debt is away to illustrate
After sin entered the world, work shifted from being an activity completed alongside the Creator and became a curse borne apart from him (Genesis 3:17–19),
T. B. was homeless after his struggle with alcohol led him to lose multiple jobs and destroy his relationships. But when a believer of Jesus
Most retail redo shows (like Kitchen Nightmares) will have the infamous black light scene. It may seem like an area is clean, but when they
When thinking about the relationship between idleness and mischief, a fun and light example that comes to mind is Winnie the Pooh. As lovable as