Drawn and thin, the teenage hospital patient sat for hours in the waiting room communicating with his friends through the Internet.  They sent messages and talked.  He laughed and typed.  Looking at pictures sent to him, he would respond and receive even more messages.  He was using a social media that I’d not seen before called…

The first Thursday of each year was declared as the National Day of Prayer in 1988.  Harry Truman signed legislation in 1952 to establish an annual day of prayer but it was a different day each year until the 1988 law as passed.  Of course, throughout the history of the US, from time to time, days…

The first magazine article I wrote that was accepted by a national magazine was entitled, “David Wilkerson and Me.”   In the piece, I chronicled how much his book, The Cross and The Switchblade had been used by God to change my life.  My husband and I had just moved to Central Florida.  I was…

Two years ago, Special Gathering pastor, area director and elders met together to investigate what our members who are mentally challenged need to know and understand about the Christian faith and theology.  It was boiled down to three things that are found within the liturgical worship. Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died.…

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