Mature Living

Sanctuary’s Work, Thanksgiving’s Reward In our sacred space, God counsels our soul. by BRENDA POINSETT JUST BECAUSE A HOLIDAY arrives on schedule doesn’t mean we will be in the mood to celebrate. Our feelings don’t always correspond to the holiday! And yet the observance will be more meaningful and enjoyable if they do. Thanksgiving is […]

Emerge as Pure Gold There are no simple answers for suffering — only precious promises. by STEVE ROGERS WANT TO TAKE A CRACK at answering a tough question? Why do bad things happen to good people? To make the question more specific and more difficult, try this: Why does God allow bad things to happen […]

That You May Know Abiding in the truth leaves an epitaph of assurance. by JEN WILKIN IT IS PROBABLY NOT SURPRISING that the older I get, the more committed I am to obeying the Bible’s command to show honor to my elders. The more silver hair I sprout, the more I want to celebrate those […]

Tame the Flame Walk wisely in a world on fire. by ASHLEY MARIVITTORI GORMAN O YOU FEEL like the world around you has been lit aflame, fiery arguments breaking out left and right? Whether it’s political, theological, or otherwise, it seems like people just can’t stop fighting. No matter the issue, have you noticed that […]

The Narrator Who is the voice inside your child’s head? by MATT JACOBSON HERE’S A REASON Coke® and Pepsi® will spend billions advertising in 2022. When you’re thinking about something to drink, they are determined to do every-thing in their power to ensure that the voice inside your head speaks their thoughts — the thoughts […]

Entrusted with Their Hearts Give your grandchildren a firm foundation of faith. by STEPHANIE MURPHY IN TODAY’S WORLD, our grandchildren need us to give them a firm foundation of faith. They are receiving many confusing and incongruent messages in our upside-down world. As grandparents, we play a unique and valuable role in the lives of […]