(Modern Problems / Ancient Solutions) Denny Petrillo, Ph.D. If we’re paying any attention to such things, we are keenly aware there is a war of words going on. Those of a particular conviction are quick to describe opposing views with terms that are derogatory and...
Jack P. Carter The kindness and generosity we have been called to show to each other can appear in so many ways. One of these avenues is simply giving the benefit of the doubt. The opportunity for this often presents itself when someone says or does something we don’t...
by Bret Carter (August 2023) The little girl sits on the couch, watching a movie. And she cries. She knows the story is justpretend and that the characters aren’t real. But still, the tears come. It’s called compassion. The word is a combination of “suffer”...
Your browser does not support the audio element. “Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; the early rain also covers it with blessings” (Psalm 84:6). As these Jewish sojourners headed for Jerusalem to worship, they were described as “passing through...
Her name was Alexis Campbell of Ladykirk. Her ancestry harkens back to the 1850s in Scotland. She was a Golden Retriever, a breed developed in the Ladykirk area of Scotland. The breeders were looking for a great all-around bird dog so they crossbred Flat Coated...
I grew up in a culture where you could criticize and joke about almost anything. There was one area, however, that was taboo. You didn’t talk about my mother. I didn’t talk about your mother. Motherhood was a sacred institution that was held in high regard. I never...
