“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” - John 8:12 (NIV) Severe heat wave hits...
It is relatively easy to meet God in moments of joy or bliss. In these situations we correctly count ourselves blessed by God. The challenge is to believe that this is also true - and to know God’s...
Prayer does not mean much when we undertake it as only an attempt to influence God, or as a search for a spiritual fallout shelter, or as an offering of comfort in stress-filled times. Prayer is the...
About an hour outside of present-day Phoenix is a site sacred to the San Carlos Apache Tribe: Chi’chil Biłdagoteel—Oak Flat. This small stretch of forest in the Tonto National Forest is home to oaks...
“Creator Sets Free (Jesus) came alongside them as they walked, but their eyes were kept from seeing who he was.” - Luke 24:15-16 FNV Israel and Iran Israel has launched its most direct and aggressive...
I grew up in El Minya, an agricultural city along Egypt’s Nile River, witnessing firsthand how fragile livelihoods depended entirely on a thin strip of fertile land. I also witnessed how Egypt...
Lead me, guide me along the way For if you lead me, I cannot stray Lord, let me walk each day with you Lead me my whole life through “Lead Me Guide Me” Legal Uncertainty for Permanent Residents News...
Last month, I had the chance to do something I’ve long wanted to do: see a coral reef before they are lost to bleaching. Over the last 30 years, nearly half of all the world’s coral reefs have been...
With the ashes, we tell the truth of our sin and mortality. With the oil, we tell the truth of our belovedness. With the sign of the cross, we tell the truth of Christ, the one who makes it possible...
I prefer the “straight” times! I like to be able to see how everything is fitting together. The “crooked” times are difficult, not just because they’re crooked but because we can’t see how God is...
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the...
In the Biblical story known as the Parable of the Talents, an interesting, if not surprising, question is raised about investments. The Biblical story is not afraid to consider whether or not we make...
