“To put it plainly; the life of faith is the pursuit of wisdom….To skirt the difficult journey by using, of all things, the Bible as an impersonal one-size-fits-all list of dos and don’ts to shelter oneself in self-deception and a false sense of religious security blunts wisdom’s sharp surgical edge.” “If we want a faith

Daily Bible Readings: Monday, March 4. Read 1 Peter 4:4-9. 1) How does Peter say that some people live? What do they say about those attempting to live in a godly way? 2) What did Peter say is “coming soon?” How should one live in preparation for that time? Tuesday, March 5. Read Romans 13:11-14.

It’s not unusual to find out that your iGen teen is scarcely ever far away from her/his cell phone. Many sleep with it under their pillow or on a nightstand close by. A teen named “Molly” said in an interview that it brings her comfort to have her cell phone close by when she is

Silicon Valley parents are raising their kids tech-free — and it should be a red flag by Jenny Cheng/Business Insider It’s 9 a.m. in Sunnyvale, California and Minni Shahi is on her way to work at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino. Her husband, a former Googler named Vijay Koduri, is meeting his business partner at

Daily Bible Reading: Monday, February 11. Read 1 Corinthians 14:37-40. 1) This text is about how to conduct prophesying in church assemblies. 2) What does he say should govern their assemblies in verse 40? 3) How do you think that instruction could be misused? 4) See also 1 Corinthians 16:1,2. If you were a Bible

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In Christ alone my hope is found,He is my light, my strength, my songThis Cornerstone, this solid GroundFirm through the fiercest drought and storm.What heights of love, what depths of peaceWhen fears are stilled, when strivings ceaseMy Comforter, my All in AllHere in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone! – who took on

Frederick Buechner“For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning – not home but the place through which we must pass if ever we are to reach home at last.” ― Frederick Buechner, The Magnificent Defeat  Dietrich