The First Passover
Everything in life is not easy, beautiful, or positive. We prefer to blame fate when life is ugly, but more often than not events are the result of our choices and we can usually talk ourselves into thinking our choices are right.
Thomas Merton, My Stroke, and the Light Within
You don’t always need classes run by Zen masters to discover quiet reflection. Reading the right books at the right times in my life has always provided essential solace and guidance.
‘Self-Care Barbie’ Brings Moral Perfection to the Younger Set
Barbie has always filled the role that we now know as an Instagram influencer. Last week, Mattel announced a new iteration, “Self-Care Barbie.”
Little League to College Champion
“I have learned it is not all about the game," says former SEMO Redhawk Zach Hall. "The game is a blessing itself. There is so much more I can do outside of football that can affect others and the community,”
The First Plague
“Why doesn't God do miracles today like when Moses was having a hard time? Wouldn't it be better for everybody if God just smashed all those evil commies and murderers?” Those words were asked by a questioning fifth grader
End of Life (for Your Computer)
I knew my days with Windows 7 were numbered. Microsoft had announced that the end of extended support would be January 14, 2020. And finally, we have arrived.
Canceling Authors: The Debate Over Who Owns Our Stories
(RNS) — In the age of fan fiction, the age of memes, the age of mashups and YouTube compilations, we no longer take for granted that there is a single, fixed narrative — one that belongs to the author, by virtue of him or her
Arkansas Baptist News Released to State Convention, No Longer Independent News Outlet
The Arkansas Baptist News (ABN) recently dissolved its autonomous board of directors and became a convention-run publication, according to an Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) press release Feb. 4.
For Chiefs’ Wisniewski, Knowing God Surpasses Joy of Football
MIAMI (BP) -- Stefen Wisniewski of the Kansas City Chiefs thought he had everything figured out during his teenage years in Pennsylvania. "I thought I was successful, doing well in sports and academics and all that. And God really humbled me."
Moses’ Call
Is there a point in time when God is finished with a you? If you answer “yes,” you don't understand the meaning of God's grace.