The First Amendment and Religious Freedom By John Livingston Clark Out of the dozens of cases the past several years involving the freedom of religious expression, the following story stood out as an example of individuals standing their ground against resistance. I am going to use it to examine what ...

While not an official name, “Bearer of Sins” is a title for Christ that offers great blessing when we dig into it! That Jesus bore our sin in the Cross is the entry point to salvation, but there is so much more!  No Christian ever matures beyond a daily need for ...

Sadly, missing persons cases are not just a current tragedy, but they span decades and even centuries. Many families throughout the years have been left wondering what happened to their loved one. The missing come from different walks of life. Some are runaways living on dangerous streets, some are innocent ...

Since the beginning of time He had you and I in mind. He wanted a family for so long you see. Finally, He created Adam and Eve from the dust of the earth. Adam and Eve, the first of the human family were honored to be created in the image ...

What do you do for fun? In my family it has become a family joke, that ‘Aunt Mindi is no fun.’ Anyone that knows me at all knows that in general I just don’t like to play games. I don’t possess much athletic ability so I don’t participate in sports. ...

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 (NIV) And he [Jesus] said, ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ ...

‘Christ has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love His brother.’ 1 John 4:21 (NIV) Every one of us has someone we have a hard time loving. It may be a family member, a co-worker, or even a friend. Everyone has little “things” that may irritate others. But usually ...

In every way imaginable, we’re standing on the shoulders of spiritual giants that have already paved a firm foundation for our blessed hope. Not an easy task, I might inject. One such hero of the faith was a German Monk, Catholic Priest, theology professor and brilliant figure of the 16th ...

“She only has 34 friends on her Facebook account!? Can you believe it?” The so-called popular teen turned back to her friend with a coy smile on her face. Her body language, tone of voice, and smirk that followed further nailed in the implication. The girl in reference was obviously ...

Living with depression can oftentimes feel lonely. As a counselor and someone who has experienced symptomatic signs including lack of purpose and hopelessness, and a feeling that there is no light but darkness that evades you. Many times addictions to alcohol and drugs and other escapisms are used to self-medicate ...