A Prayer to Release Comparison and Follow Your God-Given Call 　　By: Keri Eichberger 　　Bible Reading: 　　When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” (John 21:21-22) 　　Listen or Read Below: 　　Comparison seems to camp out in my subconscious sometimes....

　　Chuck Norris died last week at the age of 86, after a remarkable career. He was part of the karate craze that swept America in the ‘60s, teaching, competing, becoming a national and international champion, and showcasing on Johnny Carson. In the ‘70s, he got involved in exploitation cinema. In the ‘80s, he became an action hero, and then, in...

　　Great literature expands the moral imagination. It reveals hidden truths. And it also shapes our civic consciousness. 　　As Michael Clune recently argued in AEI’s Future of the American University, civics centers must revive the study of the American literary tradition. The brightest gems from it enrich education for citizenship. Great works of American literature are potent means by which to...

　　A Prayer When Choosing Life Feels Like Death 　　By: Peyton Garland 　　Bible Reading: 　　“For I swear, dear brothers and sisters, that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you.” - 1 Corinthians 15:31 (NLT) 　　Listen or Read Below: 　　I’ve never known a worthwhile thing that didn’t demand...

　　Americans are perhaps the world’s most democratic people. From the earliest days of our War for Independence, we have embodied what Thomas Jefferson once described in an 1826 letter as “the palpable truth that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by...

　　Growing Deeper In Faith This Easter 　　Your Nightly Prayer for Apr. 2, 2025 　　by Lynette Kittle 　　TONIGHT'S SCRIPTURE“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” - Acts 4:12 　　SOMETHING TO PONDEREaster is a treasured time when families come together in celebration to prepare and...

　　In God’s Image 　　By Cindi McMenamin 　　Bible Reading: 　　“God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). 　　Have you noticed the trend? We often refer to ourselves—and our daily activities—in electronic terms as if we were devices. 　　In our culture, as well as across the world,...

　　In September 1831, inside the brick walls of the Massachusetts state prison at Charlestown, two European visitors—unknown to one another—paced the corridors, taking notes on the newest American experiments in penal reform. One was the young French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville; the other, a Transylvanian Unitarian nobleman named Sándor Bölöni Farkas. Both had crossed the Atlantic to study the democratic...

　　If you’re a US citizen expecting a baby in 2026, there’s good news. The Federal government wants to give your child some money. 　　Starting this year, any US citizen under 18 qualifies for a 530A “Trump Account,” sometimes referred to as a “Kid IRA.” Parents, grandparents, or other loved ones can contribute up to $5000 per year, which will be...

　　“He told them,‘My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.’”(Mark 14:34 nlt) 　　Haveyoueverfeltlonely?Haveyoueverfeltasthoughyourfriendsandfamilyhad abandonedyou?Haveyoueverfeltlikeyouweremisunderstood?Haveyoueverhad a hard time understanding or submitting to the will of God for your life? Ifso,thenyouhaveanideaofwhattheLordJesuswentthroughwhenHeagonizedat Gethsemane. 　　The book of Hebrews tells us, “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the...

　　In democracies, rulers require the consent of the governed. Even within elite theories of democracies, some sort of common consent is necessary. The easiest way to secure such consent is to persuade the people that you are really one of them. Politicians from elite backgrounds work to appear as if they are unafraid of working a day in McDonald’s, or...

　　“A few days later Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them about faith in Christ Jesus.As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened. ‘Go away for now,’ he replied. ‘When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you...