by Aubrynn Whitted | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog Posts
When I think of giving thanks, my mind immediately goes to what I see as good things that I have: an overabundance of food, a warm house, a loving family and community, access to education, the ability to work. I don’t usually think to thank God for things I see as...
by Dawn Moore | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog Posts
Yesterday my four-year-old granddaughter caught me off guard when she asked, “Who will you be for Halloween?” For the record, she intends to be a bumblebee, while her little sister is looking forward to being a cat. But the question remains: Who will YOU be for...
by Aubrynn Whitted | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Posts
Some of us are tired of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” thinking it’s overplayed and lacks freshness. I can relate to this, yet its words—especially when viewed in the context of when and by whom they were written—give me a fresh wave of wonder at grace freely given. John...
by Aubrynn Whitted | Jun 30, 2021 | Blog Posts
In the 2021 Olympic Games, it would be unthinkable for any athlete to refuse to participate in his best event merely because it was held on a Sunday. However, nearly one hundred years ago, one athlete faced the same choice: break the Sabbath or have a chance at...
by The Torchlighters | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog Posts
The following document is Perpetua’s public declaration of her faith, on which our DVD is based. Vibia Perpetua was thrown to wild beasts in the arena of Carthage around the year 200. A few days before her execution, she completed an account of her trial and...
by Michelle Curtis | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog Posts
As a starry-eyed 18- year-old, I headed off to Puerto Montt, Chile for a five-month mission trip before starting college. I was eager to share the love of Jesus with the locals and also eager to hone my Spanish language skills. I had enjoyed Spanish class since the...
