Halloween has gradually become an occasion for horror movies, even as it has emerged as part of a new kind of autumn-worship very well catered to by every aspect of our commercial society. It may, in a secularizing America, even be making a run at Christmas’s place as the national holiday. Both of these tendencies somehow come from our rejection...

　　What Is Reformation Day and How Can Christians Remember It? 　　By Lynette Kittle 　　Bible Reading 　　“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” - Ephesians 2:8 　　Some may wonder what Reformation Day is all about and why it is considered such a big deal in Church...

　　Halfa league, half a league, 　　Half a league onward, 　　All in the valley of Death 　　Rode the six hundred. 　　Charge, was the captains cry; 　　Theirs not to reason why, 　　Theirs not to make reply, 　　Theirs but to do and die, 　　Into the valley of Death 　　Rode the six hundred. 　　– Alfred, Lord Tennyson,The Charge of the Light Brigade, 1856 　　Tennyson’s...

　　Honor My Husband... How Do I Do That? 　　By Gina Smith 　　“It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome woman.” – Proverbs 21:19 　　“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him...

　　As the West supposedly undergoes a “political realignment,” many thinkers from the right-of-center have attempted to reassess the meaning of conservatism. Some propose we abandon our commitments to market economics, while others seek to double down on classical liberalism. Unfortunately, relatively few of these debates focus on what might be the most operative of conservative institutions today: the common law....

　　It is hard to think of a less conservative approach to cultural continuity and civilizational inheritance than Thomas Jefferson’s claim: “The earth belongs always to the living generation. … Every constitution, then, and every law, naturally expires at the end of 19 years. If it be enforced longer, it is an act of force and not of right.” Such claims...

　　“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 　　Sitting in my living room, I often drift off into my own thoughts. I wonder what other people are doing today and how much more they are living life to the fullest. Due to depression and fear, I often self-isolate myself. Self-isolation has...

　　How to Stay Peaceful through Election Day and Beyond 　　By Lynette Kittle 　　Bible Reading 　　“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” - Romans 12:18 　　Political divisiveness in our nation is at blood boiling temperatures, where rather than just having differing viewpoints between people, there is a growing disdain towards those who...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know. -John 7:28 　　We are Placed Where We are on Purpose 　　By Meg Bucher 　　The hallway light...

　　Weekend, October 26, 2024 　　Be a Threat to Satan 　　Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and...

　　Does Shangri-La exist, and if so, can we get back there? Though the name now is more likely to be associated with a Hong Kong-based luxury hotel chain, an annual international defense and security conference in Singapore, or a best-selling diet program, for an older generation of Americans, Shangri-La conjured up images of a blissful utopia. Published the same year...

　　Hurricane Helene’s devastation reminds us that we may be one disaster away from losing our homes and businesses and even the food and water we take for granted. When supplies are in high demand, whether before or after a disaster, sellers may be tempted to charge more simply because higher prices are what “the market will bear” or for more...