BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner. He said, ‘For hands were lifted up to the throne of the Lord…”Exodus 17:15-16 　　5 Lessons We Can Learn from the Israelites’ Wandering Years 　　By Debbie McDaniel 　　In the book of Exodus, we read the story of how God’s people had endured years of...

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　　Weekend, June 29, 2024 　　No Secret to God 　　When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. (Matthew 27:3 NLT) 　　Judas Iscariot didn’t have a friend in the world except Jesus, and he had...

　　Why Unforgiveness Is (Absolutely) Not an Option 　　By Kelly Balarie 　　“Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. – Matthew 18:21-22 ESV 　　I was furious at this...

　　The Meeting House was one of the largest megachurches in Canada, but this Sunday, each of its locations will be empty. Its home church gatherings wont meet during the week. Kids wont get together for youth programs. Members cant see their pastors for counsel. 　　In the aftermath of an abuse scandal that shook the congregation and its leadership, the Ontario-area...

　　Flannery O’Connor warned that “there won’t be any biographies of me because … lives spent between the house and the chicken yard do not make for exciting copy.” The challenge, then, for Ethan and Maya Hawke in creating a biopic about O’Connor was to decide whether to focus on her life or her work. They decided to do both, with...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.”Joel 2:26 　　The Swiftness of God’s Provision 　　By Meg Bucher 　　“Can I have more fish?”my daughters both looked at me with plates extended…....

　　“Predistribution” is enjoying a surge of interest on the left.Unlike the more conventional idea of redistribution, or reallocating wealth through taxes, predistribution aims to reshape the income landscape by way of regulation before taxes even come into play. The approach seeks to transform earnings distribution right at their market source. 　　Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker has been an academic proponent...

　　In October 1800, on his first night in the Executive Mansion in Washington, DC, John Adams wrote home to Abigail that he hoped “none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” That statement now adorns the State Dining Room in the White House. 　　Adams may be often quoted, but we seldom consider that his hope was not...

　　God Gives Peace 　　Weekly Overview: 　　Our heavenly Father is the giver of every good gift. His mercies are vast, powerful, and real. His love has the ability to completely overwhelm and satisfy every one of our needs. Everything he gives us satisfies, transforms, and leads us to abundant life. As we spend this week stirring up our affections toward God,...

　　Two years ago, the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC) clarified its stance against homosexuality. Last week, the denomination clarified its expectations for churches whose LGBTQ-affirming teachings contradict that stance. 　　At its 2024 Synod, the CRC instructed any affirming congregations to repent, retract any divergent public statements, and comply with the denomination s beliefs on sexuality going forward. Pastors,...

　　The Supreme Court has decided Moore v. United States, which had the potential to be the most important tax case in over a century. That potential wasn’t realized (pun intended), however. 　　The “question presented,” as set out in the petition for certiorari in Moore, was “Whether the Sixteenth Amendment authorizes Congress to tax unrealized sums without apportionment among the states.”...