Rediscovering the Pleasure of Marriage 　　By Jennifer Waddle 　　You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 　　Bliss, contentment, enjoyment: all words that describe the experience of pleasure. Yet, how many of us would use those same words to describe our marriages? 　　It’s...

　　India, the worlds largest democracy, underwent a significant political shift in its 2024 general election, upending the previously unshakable dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 　　The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains the largest coalition and will form the next government, likely to make Modi the first head of state to serve three terms...

　　Weekend, June 8, 2024 　　Looking Ahead 　　He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. (Hebrews 11:26 NLT) 　　Moses had the big picture. He looked away from everything else and fixed his attention on what was ahead. Hebrews 11:26 says of...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Complete Concise 　　Chapter Contents 　　Exhortations to meekness, gentleness, and humility. (1-5) To kindness towards all men, especially believers. (6-11) The Galatians guarded against the judaizing teachers. (12-15) A solemn blessing. (16-18) 　　Commentary on Galatians 6:1-5 　　(Read Galatians 6:1-5) 　　We are to bear one another's burdens. So we shall fulfil the law of Christ. This obliges to...

　　“She’s got all her fingers,” says the old crone in the corner store. “Must be nice.” 　　The fortunate ten-digited person is Lucy MacLean, heroine of Jonathan Nolan’s new television series, set in the universe of the popular video game, Fallout. Lucy (played by Ella Purnell) is one of three major characters whose paths intersect and crisscross through this zany, whimsical,...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 91:1-8 　　(Read Psalm 91:1-8) 　　He that by faith chooses God for his protector, shall find all in him that he needs or can desire. And those who have found the comfort of making the Lord their refuge, cannot but desire that others may do so. The spiritual life is protected by Divine grace...

　　Lifeway no longer plans to shut down its online music ministry resource lifewayworship.com . 　　In July 2023, the company announced its plan to retire the platforma digital hymnal that provides users with chord charts, vocal arrangements, and orchestrationsthen paused those plans a week later after a strong response from customers. After a year of reevaluation and interviews with worship leaders...

　　Tom Wolfe was the only major American literary figure of his time with a reputation for conservatism. As academia, the college class in general, and the elite media particularly became precious, Wolfe became almost a figure of populism among our major writers. He dedicated the last part of his career to writing very successful novels in order to return America’s...