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A Light on a Hill How can Christians have a biblical witness in a politically crazy world? by PATRICK SCHREINER WASHINGTON, LIKE ALL other governing systems, pursues the devotion of its citizens. That is not all bad. We should have a certain loyalty to the nation in which we reside if they are punishing the […]

All the Way What does it mean to finish well? by MIRIAM NEFF WHAT COMES to your mind when you hear the word finish? I remember running in 5K races. My badge recorded how quickly I ran each mile. A camera recorded my stride. There were no do-overs. “Finish well,” I’d breathe as I neared […]

The Power of Words How should Christians behave online? by Daniel Darling IT IS A BIT IRONIC that the human race’s descent into darkness began with the serpent’s own twisted misrepresentation of God’s words of instruc­tion to his image-bearers. Words, after humanity’s fall into sin, can now be used either to injure or inspire. This […]

My Shattered Heart, My Certain Hope At the crossroads of grief, God provides a pathway to healing. by RON HUTCHCRAFT IT WAS THE BEST DAY of my wife’s life. And the worst day of mine. It was the day after we watched our grandson graduate from high school as valedictorian. As I left to speak […]

Ocean-Sized Anxiety Soak in the love of the God of unlimited shells. by Scarlet Hiltibidal It WASN’T ON MY BUCKET LIST, but I can now say I’ve moved two bunnies across the country. Last week, my husband, our three children, two rabbits, and I (along with too much luggage) moved from one side of the […]