Sweet Temptations
May 14, 2024 | Mitchell Mace
This morning I was reading and listening to the Daily Bread reading. It was discussing deceptions and temptations. What really grabbed my attention at the start of the reading was the mentioning of a truck full of chocolate stolen in...
Hello Costa Rica
May 7, 2024 | Russ Moe
“Soy un burro,” said Pastor John Miller, greeting the hundreds of Costa Ricans gathered for the special meeting that Sunday evening. A packed church is typical for a visiting American minister. Unique warmth and hospitality is the...
Dipping and Diving: What Naaman and a Shell Seeker Taught Me
April 30, 2024 | Jaci Miller
“I found another one!” My seven-year-old niece pushed her goggles onto her forehead and held out a tiny shell. She dropped it into the baggie I held. “How many have you found?” The lake water lapped gently around my...
Resolving Conflict: Christ’s Way
April 23, 2024 | Jenn Adams
“I just want to set the record straight …” Uh-oh. This is not the first thing you want to read when you open an email. It’s never excellent to approach conflict resolution from the viewpoint of “This is the way...
Breath: A Resurrection Reflection
April 2, 2024 | Jaci Miller
From deep below the surface of the pool, I stroked upward. My empty lungs craved air as I pulled at the water. Then, at the critical moment, a friend floating above me stepped on my shoulder and shoved me down. Deep in the water and deep inside...