Work: The Best Medicine – Sunday, September 3, 2017
Most of us spend a good portion of our day working. Whether in an office, classroom, or construction site; the garden, home, factory, or field,...
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A Better Direction – Sunday, August 27, 2017
Into every life come moments of rejection. Large or small, rejections sting—and sometimes keep stinging for a long time. For example, a man toiled many...
Maturity Is More than Years – Sunday, August 20, 2017
It’s fair to say that the world would be better if people were a little more mature. We hear of conflict and anger on our...
Don’t Believe Everything You Think – Sunday, August 13, 2017
We’ve all heard the wise advice “Don’t believe everything you hear.” But there’s also wisdom in a similar idea: “Don’t believe everything you think,” because...
Small Gestures of Kindness – Sunday, August 6, 2017
It’s been said that the little things are the big things. This applies to many aspects of life, but especially to the small courtesies, the...
Choosing Strength – Sunday, July 30, 2017
You are stronger than you may think. It’s easy to forget that in the midst of life’s storms, when adversity leaves us feeling shaken and...
Bring Them In – Sunday, July 23, 2017
In the 1800s, hundreds of pioneers crossed the Great Plains, seeking refuge in the unsettled American West. They walked through rain, wind, dust, and sun....
The Myth of Fairness – Sunday, July 16, 2017
Have you ever heard this protest from a child: “It just isn’t fair!” When a cake or pie needs to be cut up and shared...
Moments in Nature – Sunday, July 9, 2017
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives,”1 and for many of us, that means too much time apart from...