During my undergraduate college years, most of my friends belonged to a Jewish congregation that began each weekend with worship and a shared evening meal. I attended several of these Shabbat...

Because of the nature of his occupation, my husband always warned us that he could be transferred from one workplace to another at any time. Even so, when it seemed likely...

As the coordinator of a teen coffee-house ministry, I have the privilege of spending time each Thursday with some brilliant young people. They’re full of life. They brim with passion about...

During an especially stressful time, I found myself waking up in the early hours of the morning for no apparent reason. I grew increasingly frustrated with this as my mind would...

Our family has been riding the emotional roller coaster of unemployment and job hunting. The morning I read the Nehemiah passage above, we had been particularly discouraged. My husband, David, and...

Our church council decided that the old altar cloth needed to be replaced — since it was rotten and the colors in the embroidery were bleached out. As I have been...

When my Bible study group began a series on Daniel, the leader suggested that each week we memorize a portion of the passage from today’s reading. I groaned inwardly, thinking, Memorizing...

While riding in a car, I have noticed that my behavior varies according to who the driver is. I have felt the need to direct each turn, to tell the driver...

In today’s scripture reading, Paul was sailing through stormy seas with a large group of people who were scared and beginning to lose hope on their journey to Rome. As they...

Nestled in a hollow on the moor, it was the finest sheepfold I had ever seen. One enormous circle, built of stone from the rocky debris nearby, it provided protection from...