Vampires, werewolves, and ghosts are Halloween staples that have been part of our mythology for years and flow generously out of the woodwork during October. While the folktale versions are but imaginative fiction, every powerful myth has a foundation. These fantastical creatures originated in early European imagination, and even before, but have gained a strong […]
Changing seasons are used in the Bible frequently to illustrate spiritual truths and life transitions. Just as the natural world experiences spring, summer, fall, and winter, our lives also go through various seasons, each with its challenges and blessings. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under
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August 9th is National Book Lovers Day when bibliophiles are urged to toss aside their smartphones and turn off their TVs in favor of a good book of ink-filled paper. While the urge is toward worldly books, I strongly urge leaning toward a heavenly one instead—and not only on the one holiday but on each
God loves men and women equally, but in His infinite wisdom, He assigned different roles to each of the sexes. Few fathers can be as gentle and nurturing as our motherly counterparts, but we have important parts to play in the leadership of our families, communities, and country. As Christians, we are reformed into the
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One thing we share in common is a Mother. We all have one and many of us are one. This month, on a special day, we celebrate the essence of motherhood, a role woven into the very fabric of creation. The Bible paints vivid portraits of mothers who shaped destinies, whispered wisdom, and cradled dreams. Let’s explore some few biblical significances while revering the nurturing
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(Waxing a bit poetic this month… Think of the Psalms.) In the quiet of dawn, dew-kissed petals begin to stir under advancing sunlight as April enters silently. Weeping gentle silver tears, heaven entwines a veil of loving rain, a celestial embrace—God’s blessing descends enthusiastically to earth. Genesis 9:13 whispers to us: “I have set my rainbow in the
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The world is desperately wicked, and that wickedness is named as righteousness, fulfilling Isaiah 5:20 in which woe is judged upon those who call evil good and good evil. Darkness is substituted for light and bitter for sweet. The first sin was pride and selfishness, and the fallen children continued walking that path. But brethren,
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This month we celebrate with fireworks, parades, and barbeques the 2nd Continental Congress’s ratification of the Declaration of Independence that would lead to the formation of the United States of America, arguably still the best country on Earth. While evidence supporting that position is admittedly waning, it does not change one fact: we are dual
The month of May is a time of new beginnings. The weather is getting warmer, the flowers are blooming, and the days are getting longer. It’s a time to start fresh and make new goals.In the Bible, the month of May is associated with starting again. In the book of Genesis, God created the world
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The world has a saying, “It’s always darkest before dawn.” I remember many occasions waking alone in the mountains well before sunrise, far from any other human, the sky filled with darkness yet aglitter with twinkling lights of promise decorating the enormous black sky. Soon black illumined to gray, then purple, red, and orange. Finally,
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