The documents are fading, the newspapers and Family Bibles are turning to pulp and the christening outfit is being consumed by moths. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard the same thing. “Aunt Sadie had a huge house so she kept all the family albums. We never thought about ...
When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 196...
Yes, the toddler twins are tearing each other’s hair out and the 6-year-old is whining that she’s bored and the preteen is yelling that I’m the worst for taking away her phone … And let’s grab hands, turn our faces to the sky, and get it all out with a family scream. Ye...
Stick Around to See What GOD Will Do - I’m overwhelmed with sorrow! sunk in a swamp of despair! I’m like someone who goes to the garden to pick
Its widespread use made it a convenient choice for anyone trying to communicate or do business across cultures. However, since many of these people spoke it as a second language, it became mixed with many different regional dialects to create a simplified, standardized version of the Greek compar...
Yesterday, I ventured into the conversation for the first time with my 15-year-old daughter. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I asked her if she’s heard of “13 Reasons Why.” She attends a Christian school, and to be honest, my perception is that she lives a fairly sheltered ...
Elvis. When he was 12 years old, a local radio station gave him the chance to sing on one of their shows. He quickly turned down the opportunity because he was too nervous. It seemed that only in church on Sundays did he have the confidence to join in and sing loudly with the ...
Family Bibles are a good place to find records of births, marriages and deaths. Here’s how to find them and what genealogical information you can discover.
” As Christians living in the midst of controversy, we must keep three things open: our heads, our hearts, and our Bibles. Don’t settle for slogans and put-downs. Don’t look to bumper stickers and Facebook avatars for ethical direction. And don’t give up on the idea that God ...
But this has nothing to do with biblical theology and runs the risk of fostering a profound and detrimental misunderstanding. Nowhere in the Bible is the place where Christians meet referred to as a “church.” This word appears around 75 times in our English Bibles, depending on the ...