All too often sermons on tithing invoke more cringing, frustration, or resentment than actual tithing. The groaning becomes audible, the internal squirming becomes palpable, and people immediately start...
The word “usury” is often defined in the modern world as something like this from the Oxford English Dictionary: “The practice of charging, taking, or contracting to receive...
It’s my fault. The seasoned attorney stared me in the eye, stretched his fingers and tapped his very large hand in a declarative pose over the oak table....
Mike Rowe, famous for his show “Dirty Jobs,” recently stated, “Good work implies the existence of bad work. Bad work suggests the existence of bad jobs. If you...
Most readers would attest that work is a necessary part of our humanity, rather than a necessary evil. Yet, our words betray us. Read this too-common exchange between...
Do you remember playing the game “Whisper Down the Lane” (also called “telephone”) as a kid? I do. We all thought it was hilarious how a message communicated...
Raising the minimum wage would help some people. It would help the people who can get minimum wage jobs and who otherwise would have earned less income. However,...
We’re hearing the full blend of skepticism, joy, critique, and applause surrounding the recent non-stop gatherings on university campuses. Asbury, Cedarville, Lee University, and others have experienced unique...
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