Learning the meaning of true service. by Dr. David R. Downey Speaking to a class recently while discussing the office of deacon in the church,…
by Bonita Jewel Hele “Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased” (Matthew 12:18). When my younger…
A personal lesson in humility. by Sarah Schwerin The day was perfect. From my home office window, the midday sun shone on the bushes out…
The woods are gray — a drear, tangled hash Like an old mouse nest, flimsy, dry — Tinder turning to ash. Such am I. Brittle…
No. Transubstantiation is unbiblical and unreasonable. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the doctrine states that the bread and wine’s substance changes, but their appearance remains…
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