Faith still requires our allegiance today. (Hebrews 11:6)  Our wonderful God is at work in our lives even when we don’t see it, as was experienced by Walt and Annie in the early 2000s.  (Psalm 27:13-14) Walt was a country boy who loved talking to God. One particular day while ...

Movies, music, video games–we live in a digital world, and most of our entertainment is either on our home televisions or smartphone devices. With such easy access to downloadable content and new movies coming out each week, what’s a parent to do? If you’ve read my articles on G-, PG-, ...

“On your marks…Get set…BANG!” The gun resounded and echoed through the surroundings of the meet while spectators cheered on with enthusiastic encouragement towards the runners of the 1500 meter. Running this middle distance race takes “endurance”, “quick speed”, “proper form” and “mental focus” (Livestrong.com). According to Coach Jay Johnson, anyone ...

Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. That’s the name the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Princess Kate, gave to their baby girl. She will be known as “Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.” According to nameberry.com, Charlotte means “Free Man.” It originated from French and is the feminine version ...

Any American, especially a veteran, living in the United States, should be allowed to fly the flag of our country anywhere. That is what Delia Foster, a 24 year Air Force veteran, believed. However, when her homeowners association in Loudon County, Tennessee, informed her that flagpoles were not permitted, she ...

The Bible never ceases to amaze me in its address of every human need or concern. Our Creator cares even about how we tend our bodies. While the Bible says nothing of our weight or physical appearance, it has much to say about our actions and motives concerning our bodies. ...

In our society today, there is a conference, meeting or some type of educational opportunity to learn of nearly anything one can imagine.  There is literally no limit to the possibilities.  And usually, nothing surprises me.  But the discovery of a conference to help people assuage their fear of death, and ...

Living in a nation that was birthed in revolution, it is culturally fashionable to be hostile and suspicious of authority in America, a trend on the rise since the Vietnam War era. For teens, adolescence is a time of transition from parental authority to self-government, and along with the push ...

The world teens are growing up in has been flipped upside down. What was once called darkness, evil, and horrific is now presented as beautiful, wondrous, and magnificent. Images such as slit writs, splattered blood, and rectified bones are becoming glorified as if they are the most natural depiction of beauty. ...

Centenarians are very rare. Living a hundred years should be considered a miraculous event in this era. With the junk food, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and hands-free everything that this world is offering, we’re a heart attack away from our graves. But living long isn’t a far-fetched fantasy; it’s possible. ...