We all want answers. Many times they are easily given: What time is dinner? When is my trip home? Who will join me? Answers bring clarity and structure to our lives. They help us know what to expect, giving us concrete handles to order our time and thinking. When a… Read More

“We’re engaged!” My friend waved her left hand, now adorned with a small diamond. Congratulations were offered. There was some shrieking and jumping. And I began to think about the word engagement. We all know what it means. My friend has promised to marry her boyfriend. The English word… Read More

In a recent poll, 61 percent of all Americans—not just Christians—said they wished they read the Bible more. Maybe you’re in that group. The desire is there, and you find the Bible helpful when you do get around to reading it—it’s just hard to find the time. What can you… Read More