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“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” – Søren KierkegaardAll throughout history, people have turned to prayer to deal with tests and hardships. Men and women from all walks of life have found comfort, strength and guidance by lifting up their concerns […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Korie Robertson | YouTube/ Sadie Robertson The Robertson family of “Duck Dynasty” fame has always been open about their lives, both good and bad, even candidly depicting Phil Robertson’s early struggles with alcohol addiction in the film “The Blind.” It’s exactly this kind of transparency […]
This week, Jews around the world celebrated Purim, the miraculous Biblical story of the Jewish people overcoming a genocidal threat by Haman in the Book of Esther in Persia 2500 years ago. Many Christians also celebrated, knowing that if all the Jews had been exterminated then, Jesus would not have been born, and in solidarity […]
This past weekend has been known as Palm Sunday weekend. It’s a fair question. In our culture, the significance of sacred days and times has long been forgotten. We live our lives on the surface of frenetic activity, seldom adding depth to any given moment. We surf and skim over a body of information but […]
Princess Kate Middleton’s video announcement that she is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer shocked the world. Global leaders immediately joined the royal family in expressing their support for her. A spokesman later said that she and her husband, Prince William, are “extremely moved by the public’s warmth and support” following her announcement. But as Helen Lewis noted in […]
Brought to you by Marriage is declining in America. According to a 2019 study by the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans who have cohabited was larger than that of those who have been married. This is not surprising, considering that “most Americans find it acceptable for unmarried couples to live together, even for […]
A major bridge in Baltimore, Md., collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was hit by a container ship, sending cars into the Patapsco River and sparking a search-and-rescue mission in a horrific scene that had the eyes of the nation fixed on the unfolding tragedy. The Key Bridge was part of I-695 and was completed […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Narrated by Charles Dance, the three-part docudrama chronicles Moses’ journey from exile to liberator. | Netflix Netflix’s latest faith-based docudrama, “Testament: The Story of Moses,” seeks to shed light on the inner life and personal struggles of the iconic biblical figure — elements often overshadowed […]
Coming home to Israel after a trip overseas to anywhere, for any length of time, is always emotional. Choking back tears, in a matter of minutes I see the coast, cities with countless construction sites indicating growth and building for the future, low lying houses and buildings surrounded by fertile cultivated fields. I anticipate seeing […]
William Blake once said, “A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.” In a New York Times article, David Brooks quoted Blake as he described the importance of the human imagination. Advances in neuroscience, he argued, highlight the way our imaginations (including our moral imaginations) shape to our perceptions of reality, both as individuals and as […]