by Margaret Philbrick | Mar 1, 2022 | Faith and Culture
“The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father” (John...
by Deborah Beddoe | Mar 1, 2022 | Faith and Culture
I’ve spent years chiseling away at the beautiful façade I’ve constructed around my faith. At times, the chisel has been traded for a sledgehammer: When I watched as a lone Buddhist monk was turned away from entering a megachurch because he wasn’t dressed...
by Judy Allen | Mar 1, 2022 | Faith and Culture
My family spent many years in a small church. It wasn’t well recognized. The sermons were fine, but not great. The building served its purpose but was far from spectacular. But we knew (almost) everyone who walked in the doors and had many opportunities to grow...
