by Luben Walchef As a barefoot six-year old boy, Luben Walchef stomped mud into bricks that were used by his father and grandfather to build the humble house in rural Bulgaria where his family lived. For generations upon generations, the Walchefs had been farmers on the same plot of land. And then Luben came along. [...]
by Linda Eve Diamond "The Beauty of Listening" explores and honors the ever-challenging art and skill of listening. Inside these pages, you'll meet paper dolls and monsters, writers at work and words at play, and you'll find many open questions of perspective. While each poem tells its own story, the collection also tells a larger listening [...]
by Julian G. Ortega 2500 years ago, the Ancient Greek historian Thucydides wrote: "The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." The warrior has always held a prominent place in the hearts and minds of society and the [...]
by Marmaduke Balzac An ancient, haunted mansion perched high on a cliff above the Hudson. A centuries-old curse. A family of whacky eccentrics. Three ghosts with a problem. A tribe of dispossessed Indians with a grudge. An evil oil baron who wants the family's land. Into this menage steps a naive young governess determined to [...]
by Ronald H. Gann Once feared as a terrorist bent on the destruction of the Christian Church, the apostle Paul converted to Christianity by divine miracle at the peak of his tyranny. His extraordinary conversion ultimately proved to be the Church's greatest triumph. Three missionary journeys, thirteen epistles, and twenty-five years later, the former Pharisee [...]
by Ronald H. Gann Is it biblical to design the church service around the preferences of the unchurched? To the Purpose-Driven and seeker-sensitive megachurch, the answer is yes Through inoffensive preaching and glitzy worship, these churches appeal deliberately to a fast-food generation in search of instant gratification. But does pop-music, drama skits, and short, ear-tickling [...]
by Ronald H. Gann Who saves who? To this question the Christian Church has historically offered two answers. Calvinists insist that God saves sinners by grace, irrespective of human will, whereas Arminians believe that sinners save themselves by freely choosing to cooperate with God's grace. While both sides champion divine sovereignty in election, they disagree [...]
by Dan Graffeo Willy Hynes can't understand how he pulled a patch of caribou skin out of his dream. Willy's mentor, Vince, explains that other residents of Sleepy Owl have had similar dreams. It is a sign to join the Pniese, a secret society formed for Halloween, when the undead are allowed to cross over. [...]
by Peter Allison I bet you thought that: Banks pay out loans from the money they receive as deposits That economic experts know what money is That the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is largely irrelevant to your life in the 21st century But did you know that: Bank loans increase deposits by creating money [...]
by David W. Dorries Ph. D. Global Christianity is caught in a dilemma. The fast-growing Independent sector has little taste for doctrine, yet appeals to a hurting world by exhibiting a lifestyle of excitement and power. Yet Jesus said that the "true worshippers" will worship the Father "in spirit and truth." (John 4:23) Church renewal [...]
