The Heavens Declare

By James Pence –

Years ago, when I served as pastor of a small church, I occasionally did a Q&A on Sunday evenings. The congregation affectionately called it “Stump the Pastor.” It kept me on my toes, because the people always came with what they thought were unsolvable theological questions. Read more

The Illusions of Life

By Warren Mueller –

While watching the science fiction movie The Matrix, I was struck by the similarity of our lives to this movie. The main character, Neal, discovers that his life is an illusion created by a super computer. Neal’s mind wakes up and he sees himself and other humans being controlled by machines. It is a shocking shift in perspective regarding who he is and what the world is really like outside of the illusion created by the computer. Read more

Music Spotlight: Jamie Willard

Reviewed by Mark Bowyer –

Jamie Willard can say so much—without ever saying a word. This is what I discovered while exploring the amazing guitar handiwork that is his music. Lyric-less Christian Acoustic Guitar Music? I was skeptical at first as well. Well, I am skeptic-no-more. Excelsis Deo is not a Christmas album as you might think. It is instead a fascinating dive into uncharted musical waters. Read more

Walking with the Wise

By Cheri Cowell –

“Such foolishness,” my grandmother would say, shaking her head in disbelief at the nightly news. We don’t hear that phrase too much anymore but it is a good one. It is good because the opposite of foolish is wise. In this context it is much easier for us to identify foolish versus wise choices. Read more

Hand in Hand

By Jane Thornton –

One hot August Monday morning I walked hand in hand with five-year-old Matthew up the wide concrete steps to Plummer Elementary. My heart was in turmoil; his probably was too. Read more

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