Pastor's Pen Ron Witbeck discusses times of darkness and uncertainty, faith in Jesus Christ, and his light and guidance, as ...

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Commendably, the government has risen to the occasion by taking up public complaints against the obvious royal misconduct.

Scripture speaks of flowers. Some of the most familiar verses are found in the romantic, poetic language of the Song of Solomon. Examples include “the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys,” and ...

Just before Christmas, a court in Western Australia heard what should have been an otherwise run-of-the-mill mortgage repossession case.

The other night, two things happened that gave me great encouragement. The first was a conversation a professor shared with me that took place in his classroom. In an introductory class that gives ...

Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...

What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you ...

The greatest gift in the world — salvation — is completely free. God offers this most precious gift to everyone, and it remains available to each of us today. Romans 6:23 reminds us: ‘For the wages of ...