Bethany Pyle
Among the thousands (millions?) of Christmas songs in the world, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is rather lesser-known. But the song, penned while the Civil Way ravaged the country, is a stark r...
Hope Bolinger
If you can stumble past the name "Melchizedek" then you'll find a brief, but interesting Old Testament story. What makes Melchizedek's short appearance in Genesis noteworthy though, is his later conne...
Vivian Bricker
One way to celebrate Advent at home as a family is by going through an Advent calendar. Advent calendars come in a wide variety of options. You can choose a basic Advent calendar, a toy Advent calenda...
Rachel Britton
Knowing this poem was written for children gives sense to the lyrics. “Once” is similar to how a fairy tale starts, as in “Once upon a time.” However, I am sure Alexander never intended for the Christ...
Hope Bolinger
Red skin, a forked tail and pointy horns? Probably not. The devil is not the first Bible character most Christians want to discuss and analyze, and perhaps because of that, there are quite a few misco...
So what does it mean to live by faith in an uncertain world? The life of Abraham can provide some key points to remember....
Frank Santora
God is not an assembly line or cookie-cutter God. God’s character never changes, but His actions are custom made, perfect for each individual and situation. That means, regardless of how we may presum...
Sheila Alewine
I suppose it’s more difficult to believe that Jesus was fully man than it is to accept He is fully God. We read about the miracles He performed, we know He had knowledge that only God could have, and ...
Anna Oelerich
The eight days of Holy Week mark the culmination of everything Jesus came to earth to accomplish. Let's follow the timeline of his last days in Jerusalem, leading up to the cross and beyond that to th...