In his book “No Man is an Island,” Thomas Merton wrote, “If instead of trusting in God I trust only in my own intelligence, my own strength, and my own prudence, the means that God has given me to ...

“Those who see the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” — Psalm 34:10 Those might be difficult words to hold onto when you’ve been praying for a long time and can’t see things getting better, or ...

Walking with the Lord, step-by-step is a question that has come to mind, as I sit at my computer thinking about what lies ahead … not just for my future but also concerning my daily walk with the Lord ...

I want to encourage you to continue to walk by faith in Christ. Colossians 2:6 — Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him.

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Editor’s note: This is the one in a series of periodic dispatches from writer and former reporter Peggy Wehmeyer on her experiences working at home as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. Every morning ...

Jim and Tamara Graff pose for a portrait inside Faith Family Church. They have built a church with more than 8,000 members and missions in foreign countries. This photo was taken Thursday, May 28. God ...

I could see my boss getting agitated. The executive he had just hired for our television business, a former political operative, was intently describing the hit he was about to apply to a couple of ...

This year has been a different experience for all of us, including the incarcerated men at North Central Correctional Complex. Many of them have relied upon their faith to get them through the trying ...