Passover Reminds Us That Freedom is a State of Mind
A Passover table set with gentle reminders of the plagues which swept Egypt. (Anthony C. Hayes) The irony hasn’t been lost on anyone that as the Jewish community prepares to celebrate Passover, the Festival of Freedom, we are confined to […]
Passover Reminds Us That Freedom is a State of Mind
By Zalman Spitezki
A Passover table set with gentle reminders of the plagues which swept Egypt. (Anthony C. Hayes) The irony hasn’t been lost on anyone that as the Jewish community prepares to celebrate Passover, the Festival of Freedom, we are confined to […]
With Faith, God Will See Us Through
“How can he sleep at a time like this? Someone needs to wake him up!” I imagine that this may have been a part of the conversation on that boat
Jesus and Social Distancing
Most of us know the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). In the setting of this parable, a religious expert is trying to test Jesus. A man is traveling
Tortured for Christ: Film Recounts Persecution in Communist Romania
Richard Wurmbrand (Emil Mandanac) is left to consider his fate inside a nail-embedded box in the docu-drama Tortured for Christ. We all have particular dates on the calendar which bring
Virgin Birth of Jesus: Did it Really Happen? Cold-Case Detective says Evidence is Compelling
A screenshot from the 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. Detective J. Warner Wallace says he would bring the evidence for the virgin birth of Jesus before an unbiased jury. For
Committed church elder shepherds growing congregation in Lower Ninth Ward
The restored sanctuary of the Disciples of Christ Christian Fellowship Ministry in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. The pews were donated by the Salem Evangelical Free Church of Staten
Urban Impact missionary sees problems, promise with sharing Gospel in New Orleans
A playground behind the offices of Urban Impact Ministries provides an oasis for children in Central City New Orleans. (Anthony C. Hayes) New Orleans: In the days, months and years
Louisiana pastor recalls how Katrina disaster transformed his life, community, and the Church
Wheelbarrows stand at the ready for disaster clean-up in Louisiana and Texas. (Anthony C. Hayes) Flooding in Nebraska. A tornado in Alabama. And another winter storm overtaking New England. Natural
Steve McQueen: ‘Preacher’ tells story of pivotal point in life of redeemed movie star
A pensive Steve McQueen in a screenshot from the movie Bullitt. Steve McQueen: The Salvation of an American Icon Greg Laurie (with Marshall Terrill) 2017 American Icon Press In the introduction to his
‘Christmas Greeting From Home’ touched lives of German-American troops in WWII
The Walz family copy of the WWII-era record Christmas Greeting From Home. (Anthony C. Hayes) In the winter of 1943, with America fighting a worldwide war, concerned citizens, civic organizations,
