“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” Matthew 6:27 I ran into this verse the other day, and I’m embarrassed to admit that I’d never seen it before. Oh, I’ve seen one like it — my New International Version records a similar sounding verse that says, “Who of you by worrying…

I’ll never forget the first time I milked a goat. My best friend from college, whose degree was in animal husbandry but who more importantly kept goats and milked them herself, was convinced that my family needed two of the animals, because we had just moved out in the country and were seeking to live…

“Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 We all approach life from a certain world view. And while the dictators of politically correct doctrine decry bias as a bad thing, it’s really just a realistic thing. No matter how much pressure is placed upon us by the mass media, political structure, and academic establishment, we…

“The man answered, ‘Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.” (John 9:30) A well-meaning Christian once loaned me a book by a highly promoted Christian woman leader. (I make a point of gender identification here because, within Christian Evangelical circles, women are limited to teaching women, and…

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