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Editor’s Word: The Virtue of Waiting

Isaiah 40:31 says, “Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.” Who you wait... Continue Reading »

Comic Belief: A Box of Chocolates

People talk about resolutions in January. This year I will burn off those Christmas desserts, tear up the credit cards and live a wonderful life. One pastor’s New Year’s resolution was to get to know his deacons. His next... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: Vulnerable All Around Us

It is appropriate that we, as believers, protect the rights of the unborn. We do this because we recognize that their lives have intrinsic value, in the image of God, as soon as they come into existence at conception.... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: What’s Your Moonshot?

“We choose to go to the moon.” With these words from John F. Kennedy, the United States of America began an accelerated mission to put the first man on the moon. No one could fathom a man standing on... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: Resolutions or Renewals?

Instead of making New Year’s resolutions this year (that we typically do not keep), let me challenge you to make a renewed commitment to simply obey the counsel found in the Bible. We can plan, prepare, and reminisce, but... Continue Reading »

Legislative Update: Protecting Our Values Means Participating in the Process

Speaking at the dedication ceremony for the National Archives Building in 1952, President Harry Truman, referring to the Constitution and the Bill or Rights, said, “We find it hard to believe that liberty could ever be lost in this... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: Carbon Monoxide Alert

This is a time of year when we physicians have to remind ourselves to pay attention and readjust our collective focus. Human illnesses are often quite seasonal, whether that means allergies in the spring and autumn, flu and pneumonia... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: An Orchard Lies Inside

Santa always fills my wife Leisa’s stocking with fruit and gives all the rest of us candy. He’s been doing that for her since she was a kid. The first year of marriage, he didn’t for some reason —... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: The Buckley Legacy

Seth Buckley has been a minister of students for most of the years he has been in ministry. He is, however, much more than a title. He has a powerful and beautiful voice, which is on full display when... Continue Reading »

Comic Belief: Funny-Looking Clothes

An interviewee for a job at a famous art gallery was asked, “If you could save one picture from fire, which piece would it be?” He answered, “I’d save the piece closest to the exit.” That is how we... Continue Reading »

President’s Perspective: Advance Together or Hero Ball?

“Will this be their year?” was the question posed during a segment of an NFL pre-game show on the Baltimore Ravens. One of the hosts commented that as long as their All-Pro quarterback Lamar Jackson stays healthy, they’ll be... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: Thankful for Thanksgiving

With all the turbulent things going on in our denomination and the world, I am thankful for this Thanksgiving season. However, Thanksgiving, like other events dating back to the early years of America, is a target for the cancel... Continue Reading »