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Kendra Thompson I know a couple that prays with their daughter every night and in their prayers, they invite the Holy Spirit to come and be with her. They sing a little song and ask the Holy Spirit to come into her room…her bed…be with her while she sleeps. Then, they let her add peopleContinue reading “Psalm 95 “O Come””

Wes Carrington In physics, resonance means that an object vibrates most strongly when subjected to impulses at a specific frequency that is closest to that object’s natural frequency – which depends on the size, shape, and composition of the object.  In this way, objects have their strongest natural reaction, or resonance, when hit with vibrationsContinue reading “Resonance”

Brenda Porter David Letterman’s Late Show was famous for its top ten lists. In keeping with that excellent tradition, I share my list. Here are the top three things I’ve learned from the pandemic. Number 3: God’s World Is Medicine for the Soul. I now look forward to my regular walks along the Mississippi River,Continue reading “The things I’m learning.”

Gregory Bradford “Then give it up, Crito, and let us follow this course, since God points out the way” (Crito 54 d-e). As I prepare to discuss the final section of Plato’s dialogue, Crito, I notice four hands shoot up into the air. All four students have the same exact question. “Was Socrates a Christian?”Continue reading “What Am I Learning? Expect More”

“Job Rebuked by his Friends”
digital production of William Blake’s original painting

John B. Thompson After much holiday feasting (including pears and asparagus), it’s fun to feast one’s mind on big questions, such as “what is human nature?” Carl R. Trueman, in his recent book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, expands on such questions. Are we creatures of a fallen world, sinful in ourContinue reading “Pears, or Asparagus?”

Rob Spykstra “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you by His poverty might become rich.” 2 Cor. 8:9 On this Christmas Day consider His riches. He made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heavenContinue reading “His Poverty, Our Riches”

“For unto you a child is born, unto us a Son is given…”                                                                                                 -Isaiah 9:6a Reid Walters Christmas is a season that is steeped in anticipation: the anticipation of seeing loved ones, the anticipation of giving and receiving gifts and, most importantly, the anticipation of celebrating the birth of the Messiah. However, the anticipationContinue reading “Blessed Anticipation”

David McIntosh “Mary, have you even started to think about what you need to take?” Joseph might have asked, hesitantly. If the Christmas account were taking place in real time in our western culture, now would be the time to be asking these types of questions. Consider and imagine how a woman who is inContinue reading ““On Faith””

Joanie Mercy Etymology, or “the origin of words” is a natural study for a student of ancient languages.  Latin is especially fitting to study since it is a root language of our modern English.  Many words we use every day are actually Latin words.  Many more are derived from Latin ones.  Looking at the originContinue reading “Arriving at Our Origins”