Musings

By Sean Dietrich Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, and summer was in full bloom in America. The nation experienced mostly beautiful weather. The Midwest had highs in the 80s, The Southeast experienced temps even higher. Temperatures in the Florida panhandle exceeded approximately 173 degrees. But it’s important to remember...

By Rich Sanders Christian Capitalists walk a path that blends two powerful forces: unwavering faith in God through following His Son, Jesus Christ, and a deep commitment to sharing the blessings we have received from God with our poor and needy neighbors. It is not a contradiction to work hard...

By Victoria Ostrosky In the Gospel of John, the Beloved Disciple records Jesus’ invitation to ‘abide in Him.’   Jesus masterfully used descriptive imagery to drive His point home.  “Abide in Me, and I in you.  As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine,...

By Kirk McCarley Self-admittedly, James Lawrence is rather ordinary.  He lives in Utah with his wife and their five kids.  Like many of us, he seeks to eke out a living, in his case as a coach and motivational speaker. Despite his “every man” existence, Lawrence has garnered quite a few...

By Reverand Pete Hyde “There is time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Even though the hospital room is dark, it is filled with excitement, anticipation, anxiety, discomfort, joy, worry, and happiness.  Though the air conditioning has made the room cool, it is filled with...

By Sean Dietrich “What is Easter?” the boy asked his grandfather.  The old man and boy sat on the front porch. That’s where people used to sit in the olden days. They used to build porches on the fronts of houses so you could wave at your neighbors. Now they build...

By Victoria Ostrosky When David was in hiding from King Saul, who was hunting him down, he became depressed and cried out to God for help.  When he sinned against God with Bathsheba and had her husband Uriah killed, he confessed his sin and begged for forgiveness and restoration.  God...

By Rev. Pete Hyde It had been almost three years since the small band of followers had aligned themselves with this wandering teacher and healer. Many of them left their livelihoods and families to follow him. There was something different about him, almost strange. They saw so much in these...

By Kirk McCarley Billy Donovan has enjoyed a remarkable record of success as a basketball coach.  As the head coach at the University of Florida for 19 years he led the Gators to consecutive NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007.  Donovan left Gainesville at the end of the 2015 season...

By Sean Dietrich “I started choking,” said Jennifer Yakubesan. It was a typical evening, some years ago. The family was eating supper before church, somewhere in the wilds of Michigan. It was spaghetti. The flagship food of happy families. “I looked at my husband and my son, and I started to make...