Mature Living

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 […]

Wake Up to Worship! You’re invited to enjoy the beauty of God. by WILL and COURTNEY KASSNER THE GRAVEL BOUNCING off those hollow metal fenders was a stark contrast to the stillness of the pre-sunrise drive. We turned off the main road in our 1988 Land Cruiser, the dim yellow headlights barely lighting the winding […]

Holy Week Walk with Jesus through the final events of His earthly life. by WILLIAM F. COOK, III THE WORLD CHANGED FOREVER the first week of April, A.D. 30.1 All of the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament were coming to fruition. Most importantly, the head of the serpent was about to be crushed. (See […]

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 […]