‘And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.  So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their ...

My rump has repeatedly taken a beating since lately–and it’s not from a belt. It’s from learning how to skate. I’ll be honest, I’m good at a lot of things, it’s just that skating isn’t one of them. There is something about balance maintenance that I haven’t quite figured out ...

What would it take to put an end to people living on the streets and under freeway bridges? We see them living in cardboard boxes, tents, or right out in the open. The problem of homelessness is an eyesore and blight on the world’s culture, particularly in America, the most ...

When it comes to teens, dating, and sexual integrity, several acclaimed Christian books on the subjects have dominated evangelical circles. Nevertheless, the question remains whether much of the mainstream thinking in the church on romantic relationships is following the wisdom of scripture – or is it modeling patterns of the ...

New technological developments by John Howell, a professor of physics, and Joseph Choi, a PhD graduate student at Rochester’s Institute of Optics student, have emerged out of the University of Rochester. The improvement in the ability to cloak or “hide objects from view” (University of Rochester) has now become easier ...

Ice-cream was once hot. It was the go-to dessert, best midnight snack, and the remedy for sadness. But like most treats, the better it tastes the more damage it does to our health… Until yogurt that is. The heat is now on the sweet delight that’s loaded with health benefits. ...

Remember the last time you were truly happy and filled with joy? There was a time I kept a list of things in life that brought me joy.  When did I stop adding to that list?  More importantly, why did I stop?  There was a time that I would sit quietly (back before children and a real ...

What would happen if we thoroughly ruminated about something before reaching a conclusion? Reviewed, churned over, dwelt on the pros and cons of certain decisions. Or say, shopper’s remorse, resulting from impulsive behavior. Like having items we don’t want, can’t use, doesn’t fit, don’t need to sleep with, don’t need ...

The site where Jesus was tried before Pontius Pilot, just prior to His brutal execution, is now open to the public. This enormous piece of history, buried beneath an abandoned prison near the Tower of David Museum grounds, was first discovered by archaeologists in 1999. According to the Washington Post, ...

Our feelings are very human and part of what makes us frail. To limit our frailty, we find ways to harden or suppress or otherwise numb our emotions. We may ignore our hearts, ignore other people’s feelings, use distraction like substances or video games or other addictions, or simply avoid ...