Posts Tagged ‘christianity’

The Fellowship of Grief

by Rebecca Godlove on January 12, 2020

The grieving process is often an ugly thing. It can reduce us to body-wracking sobs or tempt us to sit in dark, solitary silence. It can shake us to our very core and lead us on a meandering path, banging on doors that open to nothing, and asking [...]

Worship 101: Why is Worship Important?

by Serena Bond on December 14, 2019

Worship is an integral part of being a Christian. It's mentioned over 500 times in the Bible! What makes worship so important, though?

We’re Not The Hero and That’s Okay

by Michael Shafer on November 17, 2019

Like many in the realm of geek culture my love for superheroes started at a very a young age. Although, it didn’t start in the stereotypical, boy-walks-into-comic-book-shop way that you may see in different forms of media. I wouldn’t read an [...]

Eeveelution

by Rebecca Godlove on October 30, 2019

Kids’ minds really are like sponges. Within three weeks of beginning to play Pokémon GO! with me, my five-year-old had the names, sounds, and CP levels of all my Pokémon burned into his little brain. And now, his two-year-old brother is following [...]

Agoraphobia, A-GO-Away!

by Melissa Ruiz on October 27, 2019

Agoraphobia is defined as, “Extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded spaces, of leaving one’s own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.” I have also seen it defined as a fear of being stuck in a place [...]

You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry…And Neither Do I

by Melissa Ruiz on August 11, 2019

In just a few short weeks, my family will be celebrating my oldest son’s second birthday. He loves fish, so we’ve decided to make the theme of his party “Under The Sea.” I’m going to try my hand at making cute little bento [...]

THAT Question…

by Stephen Hall on May 26, 2019

It’s difficult to think in terms of absolutes. Allow me to propose a thought experiment: Think about infinity. Take a moment to really ponder the notion of the infinite. I’ll wait. … Keep thinking. ………… Think a [...]

2 vs. 1: Overcoming The Overwhelming

by Melissa Ruiz on April 28, 2019

For the better part of a decade, my husband and I had made it a point to not celebrate Valentine’s Day on the actual day. One, because we both feel it’s sort of a silly, gimmicky holiday to begin with, and two, we have decided to come up with [...]

A Meditation on Death

by Amanda Bizeau-Nicol on April 21, 2019

I’ve been reading a daily Lent devotional to prepare for Holy Week, and I’m suddenly face-to-face with a topic few choose to explore, but that God inextricably surrounds. We aren’t always comfortable looking toward the end of life. In fact, our media can [...]

Bulletproof

by Annie Pasquinelli on March 3, 2019

I am not bulletproof. That should be no surprise to anyone, but it sure is a disappointment sometimes. Invulnerability is one of my favorite superpowers to play with in fictional universes. If someone were to be truly impervious, what would that mean for [...]

I Forget

by Annie Pasquinelli on December 17, 2018

I have a very specific rule about Christmas music: I am not allowed to listen to it until after December 1st. It’s not that I don’t love Christmas music. Who doesn’t, after all? There are so many great, classic tunes — some extolling Christ’s birth, [...]

God’s Love is the Greatest Show

by L.J. Lowery on November 4, 2018

From the moment I saw the trailer for The Greatest Showman, I knew I wanted to write about it. I could see it was going to have a great message. Unfortunately, I missed the opportunity to write one of our official Bible studies about it, and didn’t [...]

You Can’t Save Everyone

by Annie Pasquinelli on October 28, 2018

Tell me if this synopsis doesn’t sound familiar: The hero is just starting to get the hang of this gig. Saving lives is starting to become systematic, even normal somehow. Sure, there have been a few close calls, but the hero has learned from these [...]

Command? >Fight >Item >Run >Love

by Amanda Bizeau-Nicol on October 7, 2018

The thing about being an INFJ is random bumper stickers seen on my drive home will send me into deep philosophical musings. “♥ God, ♥ People” the sticker on the truck ahead of me said. How funny someone feels the need to tell me and other drivers to do [...]

Transformation

by Amanda Bizeau-Nicol on September 9, 2018

“I feel like I know you,” the woman said as she checked out her books at my reference desk. And she did; she had mentored me for a short time some years ago. Due to the time elapsed and her move to and back from another state, the dim recognition wasn’t [...]