There is no corner of this earth where God is not present. God is infinite. The phrase is often spoken but not easily understood. The idea of the infinite nature of God can be confounding and overwhelming. When we study the universe, we learn that —as far as we know— the universe is infinite; there […]
At some point, each one of us might find ourselves in a moment where we beg for a miracle. Whether it’s during the illness of a loved one, a personal challenge, or a decision that seems insurmountable. As a person of faith, these moments take us to prayer and in prayer we fall to our […]
Christmas is a time of celebration. It is not to celebrate days off from work or buy fun gifts for the family—although that is inevitably part of most people’s experience. As Christians, however, we engage with a more profound conversation during the Christmas season, one that bursts with meaning and the joyful good news of […]
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Studying the Bible means delving into the life of Jesus, his words, his story, and how it all connects to your day-to-day living in faith. In the New Testament, the portrait of Jesus is that of a revolutionary figure, one who sees faith differently and teaches […]
The question of why we suffer is common to all of humanity. Chronic pain, sickness, and disease have plagued every generation since the beginning of time. And yet, our suffering seems personal, individual, unique. When it burdens our family, it appears as if there are no answers. Maintaining faith in times of sickness is difficult, […]
Words are highly politicized these days. It seems that our culture has not only developed an intolerance for dissenting ideas but has—thanks to social media and the ease with which people can say what’s on their mind— saturated our lives with reactionary hate-filled messages. It’s so easy to say what you feel at any given […]
In life, our relationships are at the center of so much of what we do. Our friends and the people we surround ourselves with have a great impact on our lives. In a way, they define our family lives, our work lives, and play a key role in forming who we are and what’s important […]
Whether you’ve moved for work, to be closer to family, or for the affordability of the city, you’ll find that Johnson City is a place that is easy to quickly call home. Though the city may be small in scale (it has a population of 66,391 according to the 2017 census), it has lots to […]
Teens face many new challenges that some of us adults who are of a different generation are not aware of. From the daily broadcast of every move on social media to dealing with a heightened depression that stems from the need and desire to fit in based on the media’s portrayal of what it means […]
