A passage in the book of Job reads, “Man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward.” Trouble is certain and trouble is relentless. Life is dangerous. The only certain thing about life is that we are all going to die. Life is a terminal illness. Life is a fatal disease. Life is a deadly ...

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord Colossians 3:16 The apostle Paul tells us to sing and encourage other Christians through psalms, hymns, ...

Hello from the kitchen! Hope you are enjoying the summer weather. The old phrase, "When life throws you lemons you make lemonade," is just what I do on a hot June day. Along with coldcut sandwiches and a plate of deviled eggs. No need to heat up the oven for this meal. As a child, we had our ...

I receive many compliments about my library history columns. Thank you so much to all of you who let me know that you like my columns. I’ve been writing about library history for some time now, since April 2023. During this past year, I’ve learned a lot about how the library came to be ...

Genres are a strange construct. We create them for music and books, but do they place us at a disadvantage? When it comes to music, I’ve heard songs that sound more like rap or pop but are labeled country. How many listeners who do not prefer country will simply skip that song without even ...

Does it matter how we dress when we enter the house of the Lord? Should we dress up a lot, a little, or even at all? I don’t think this question is given enough thought, even among pastors and church leaders. People often just wear what is comfortable or what is deemed acceptable in their ...