
Worshipping Advent
by DRU PERERA, FOUNDER OF GLOBAL RESET, (MCapSc (Hons), PGDipSpTchg (Dist), BEd (Teaching) Primary, BA) This Advent, how can we use journalling to prepare our hearts to worship Christ expressively, extravagantly, and expectantly? Matthew tells the story of the Three...

Any Room?
by Pamela Larsen Schroeder, MSN, PMGT-BC, BCC Augustus Caesar decreed that all the Roman Empire should be registered in their own towns and taxed. Joseph and his betrothed wife, Mary (who was with child) traveled from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the city of...

When Joy and Grief Share a Room
by Catherine Gray I’m writing this article whilst sitting in a popular chain of coffee shops and in a seat that I often covet but is usually taken before I get there. Today I was overjoyed to see it was available, so I sat down wondering why this cozy corner made me...

The Art of Learning – Part 1
by Dr. R.A. Weigel Psalm 119:73 (ESV) - Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. “Learning is never full.” It’s a phrase I’ve used for many times over the years. It started when I was working with teachers, and...

Holiday Love All Year
bt Michael J. Marx, MBA, EdD, PCC, CMCC Yes, the holiday season. It’s a wonderful time to reach out and connect with loved ones. Cards, letters, phone calls, video chats, text messages. We feel the love. What about Uncle Frank? He recently lost his wife of 50 years to...

Gift: Wrapped in Reality, a Christmas Poem
by Dr. Laura Savage-Rains “There was also a prophet, Anna . . . She was now an 84-year-old widow. She never left the temple area but worshiped God with fasting and prayer night and day.” —Luke 2:36a, 37 (NIV) My prayer-filled, sun-dried hands reached upward Silent...