by Amber Riggs | Sep 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
Eight rose bushes lined the driveway of the first home my husband and I purchased. I immediately made it my mission to get my hands dirty caring for them. These roses, however, required more work than I expected. When our first daughter was born, I chose caring for...
by Bethany LaShell | Sep 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
I’ve always wanted to go on a cruise—just to see what it was like. I love to explore new places, and I love being on the water, so it seems like a natural segue, right? I thought maybe I’d get to go on a cruise for my 40th birthday. Nope. Didn’t even get a card. Then...
by Judy Allen | Sep 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
People are leaving the church by the millions. Why? Two articles in The Atlantic, “The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church” and “The Religion of Workism Is Making Americans Miserable,” among others, offer a reason to consider. They...
by Sharla Fritz | Sep 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
“Let the favor of the Lord rest upon us. Oh Lord, establish the work of our hands.” My voice mingled with the voices of other writers as we sang this Porter’s Gate song at a writers’ retreat. The soulful melody spoke the fervent prayer of our hearts, “Lord, establish...
by Stephanie Reeves | Aug 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
I’m a lover of books and movies. We read a lot and watch a lot in my household. Years ago, when Christian parents were denouncing the Harry Potter books and The Hunger Games series (the article I reference in my blog about this topic can no longer be found), I felt...
by Dorena Williamson | Aug 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
“Culture care is an act of generosity to our neighbors and culture. Culture Care is to see our world not as a battle zone in which we’re all vying for limited resources, but to see the world of abundant possibilities and promise. It’s ‘practicing resurrection ‘...