[Dana McNeely] What Are We Waiting For?

Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.” So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook,

[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] Once Upon a Genesis

“Without taking my eyes from hers, I am aware of Father following behind. I sense how pleased He is with my reaction. Gratitude wells at His great care. This woman is exactly, precisely, completely what I need. My fingers drift to my ribs, remembering what He had planned to do.”

A Mother’s Day for the Beautifully Imperfect Moms

Like so many other events occurring during 2020, this Mother’s Day is different than Mother’s Days of the past. If, like me, you live in a state where most businesses are still shut down, there will be no Sunday morning church service. Likewise, there will be no Mother’s Day brunch at your favorite restaurant. We’ve

[Richard Spillman] Victory

I taught at Pacific Lutheran University for 35 years. A few years in, I committed myself to dedicate the first five minutes of each class to telling my students a story about God’s work in my life. I would tell my students that while the technical material we were going to cover in class is

[Susan Kimmel Wright] Joy in the Time of Coronavirus

On March 19th spring arrived, though signs had been appearing for some time. Daffodils and crocuses had already pushed up through last year’s fallen leaves and a lingering crust of snow. Tiny buds, pale green and pink, swelled at the branch tips. Robins hopped across lawns, pecking hopefully at winter-brown grass, while in the low

[Janalyn Voigt] Tasting History

Ever taste history? What if I said that you probably have, and often? Most people don’t recognize when they bite into a sandwich that they are eating an ancient form of food popularized in 1762 by the Earl of Sandwich. A heavy gambler, he asked his cook to bring him a meal to eat without