John MacArthur’s and Greg Laurie’s ministries on WMIT in Black Mountain, NC really helped us discover the truth of God’s word during that turbulent time. Because WCG considered itself the exclusive church with God’s truth, I discovered that the foundation of my faith was in a set of...
He was the last of his family, the waiter added-they had once been great and rich people-but he had no descendants;in fact the waiter mentioned with complacency, as if it were a story on which the locality prided itself, that the Conte had been unfortunate in love, and had never marr...
She loved the things that fascinate children, when they first realise just how big and how impossible the world they’ve been born into really is; things too magnificent to be properly digested by the shrunken tastefulness of adulthood. She chased after her passions. Sometimes I’d get a pho...
I thought the format of reading poetry was getting really dead, and I still believed it could be a viable force, a great communication outlet. My motivation was to try to put the blood back into the form — to get it away from being so boring. It was the same ...
She couldn’t analyse why but, sitting on the stool in Eric’s darkenedkitchen, she felt a sudden and dramatic loss of self-confidence.Whereas only a few moments before she had had faith in her power tosurvive in the adult world, to play the requisite parts and not trip up,everything ...
We could always load up on acid and spend the day roaming around the grounds with big sketch pads, laughing hysterically at the natives and swilling mint juleps so the cops wouldn’t think we’re abnormal. Perhaps even make the act pay up: set up an easel with a big sign saying, “...
-After its planned theatrical rollout was thwarted by theaters closing their doors, Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company will release the faith-based film “I Still Believe” on premium VOD platforms on March 27. The cast includes KJ Apa, Shania Twain, and Gary Sinise. Normally, PVOD offers au...
He respected her purity and sanctity, even as the other Chor Tempest members scorned her for her association with a man, even as she behaved in a manner incompatible with how he perceived a priestess should behave; yet her violent protection of him shatters his faith in her. Ironic, then,...
Credible: This principle means that users believe in the product and have faith it delivers on what it’s promising. If it does, the user experience will be enjoyable, even if the product isn’t perfect. Desirable: A desirable product is an in-demand product, and something users will want...
opinions. Holocaust deniers and white supremacist groups appeal to authoritarianism; Ernest Becker’sDenial of Deathalso spells it out. Religious cults and the submissive, complicit, bending of the knees is terrifying. And no, again, I appreciate those who have faith that is kind, brave, and ...