I rarely post someone else’s writing, but I’m eager to see this movie and thought you might like to read what Rusty Wright wrote about it. If you’re a committed atheist and your spouse becomes a follower of Jesus, it might just rock your world. That’s what happened to hard-nosed Chicago Tribune legal affairs editor … [Read more…]
Nothing is more beautiful than women’s voices singing a cappella in an enclosed room. I can never get over it. I first attended a Central Women’s Overnight Retreat in 1975, not knowing what to expect. I enjoyed getting to know my Christian sisters better since we were new to Central, and I LOVED the singing. … [Read more…]
I dearly love meeting with young women to study the Scriptures! It’s fascinating to find out what they already know and to lead them to additional insights. For example, last night I mentioned the Tabernacle. One person thought it was a box and the other thought it was a food. Nope! A tent. That was … [Read more…]
“I know I should have faith, but I just don’t think he’s going to make it,” my friend said. “You should have faith in God, and you do,” I answered, “but that’s different from having faith that he will get well.” I sat there, thinking. Is that true? I wondered. I’d never given it a … [Read more…]
This morning I heard a marvelous presentation by Ted Baehr of www.movieguide.org . He shared good news about movies in the United States! In 2010, 60% of the movies made in the U.S. contained positive Christian content, up from 25% ten years earlier. His goal is 90%. His parents were in the movies and he … [Read more…]
Mary Onezima Ralph Bradley, my mother, was the quintessential hostess, graciously feeding groups from class reunions to business meetings to elderly illiterate cousins and lonely parolees. She didn’t just feed them, but incorporated their problems as her own. She was the Southern version of The Matchmaker, but she matched jobs to the jobless, income sources … [Read more…]
