In the Bible, there are stories where storms make everyone afraid. In March of 2020, I found all around me was a storm. People who I knew and were close to were dying. It seemed I knew every name I was hearing. The only one I could get help from was the Lord Jesus Christ. And with Jesus came ...
NEW YORK — Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend churches that are predominantly Black, yet many would like those congregations to become racially diverse. There is broad respect for Black churches’ historical role in seeking ...
Time, as we once knew it, has changed drastically for many of us. We can no longer do the things we used to do in the same manner. These adapted changes that impacted our entire world brought us to a period in our lives known as “Essential Times,” which require the action of Essential ...
Whether Tuesday brings with it noshing on pancakes or doughnuts, the next day, Ash Wednesday, begins Lent, the 40-day period of meditation and self-examination leading up to Easter, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Even the ashes that are usually placed on the forehead of the ...
As a Louisiana native, I find Pennsylvania’s visible change of seasons to be new. Growing up, I did not see white winter snow or the colors of fall. Louisiana’s four seasons are different. There are hurricane season, football season, and crawfish season, when everyone becomes ...
Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) is known to many by his initials: C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis is considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. He wrote many books including “Mere Christianity” and “A Grief Observed.” He was an intellectual giant in his chosen ...
