Faith

Fighting Back Against the World

Sometimes we’re the punching bag. A good psychologist will tell us that’s not true. We only feel like we’re the punching bag. There are always others out there with worse situations, and ...

Our Sight Restored

What if we were blind? Would we want to see again? That’s a stupid question, we respond. Of course. Who ...

The Essence of Roses

Roses are a staple in many gardens. Give them enough sun, and they grow prolifically, creating blooms that cover the bush and overwhelm us with sensory delights. We rejoice at the first buds that ...

Up is good, and down is bad. Right? Oh, sure, we can find good things if we dig in the earth. Fantastic caves, majestic and otherworldly. Diamonds, gold, and oil. Those three alone are some of the ...

Sucker Punched by Jesus

In May of 2015, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney fought Evander Holyfield, former heavyweight boxing champion, for charity. They hoped to raise more than $1 million for CharityVision, to aid ...

Our Fig Leaves of Lies

Fig leaves can grow big. Massively big, the size of a very large serving platter. They’ve also been around a long time. Scientists have dated a fig leaf found embedded in limestone near Glendive, ...

Three Cheers and a Rah, Rah, Rah

We love sports venues. We join the crowd, a gathering of people with similar interests; and we have a common goal, to cheer on our team and support them in their efforts to achieve victory. Success ...

God’s Double Promise

Listen to a child plead for something special. “Pretty please, with a cherry on top.” Wistful eyes and a smile double the deed, making it very hard to say ...

Through the Teeth of Adversity

Let’s forget the stuff of fairy tales for a moment. Cast aside the Biblical promises telling of opening the Windows of Heaven, if even just for the time it takes to read this essay. Let’s turn ...

A Bow Shot From Our Problems

In the latest Jurassic Park movie, Jurassic World, one thing the characters are told to do in case of eminent dinosaur attack is run. Yes, run, as fast and as hard as possible. It’s a carryover ...

The Sword of the Almighty God

Weapons are frightening. They are meant to be. When they are imposing enough, they become a deterrent. We don’t want them wielded against ...

Our Glorious Restoration

Most people don’t recognize the name Maria Das Gracas Silva Foster. She is known, however, in Brazil by the nickname Caveirao, the armored vehicle police use to patrol the toughest Brazilian ...

The Patient Promise

A newborn is hungry when she’s hungry. After all, that moment of need fills up the entirely of her life. She’s been alive all of a few hours, and her hunger has consumed most of her time on this ...