By Sean Dietrich
We were newlyweds, living in a grungy apartment.
Each morning, I would wake before her. I would pass my morning hours writing poetry on a yellow legal pad, sipping coffee.
Mostly, I’d write the kinds of god-awful things you’d expect newlyweds to write. I’m talking painfully corny stuff. I’d...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Another Valentine’s Day is just around the corner—February 14th. This day serves as a reminder to express our love for one another. In the U.S., roughly 190 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year, not including the hundreds of millions of cards school children swap....
By Myrna Conrad
The start of a new year brings different thoughts and feelings for different people. Some are thankful that the past year is over, especially given the uncertainties of the last few years. There are those who are fearful of what the New Year might bring, given consequences...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Have you ever wondered how to make a difference in such a big world? The Bible says, “And of some have compassion, making a difference.” (Jude 22) Compassionate people are the difference makers. Additionally, God gives us the recipe for living peaceably by telling us to...
By Myrna Conrad
Webster’s definition of Holy is “exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness; divine. God’s Word uses Holy exclusively in relation to God or something pertaining to God. Even Webster’s definition as “one perfect in goodness and righteousness” can only be descriptive...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Another Thanksgiving Day has come and gone! Although I see my favorite holiday in my rearview mirror, my thankfulness should never subside. This holiday is a day of giving thanks, thus “thanks-giving,” but thanks to whom and thanks for what? Don’t misunderstand me; I am thankful...
