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We know practically nothing about one of the more spiritually minded individuals who ever lived on planet Earth. We do know he had a close relationship with God.

People often think it takes lots of faith to heal through prayer. Apparently the first Christian apostles even thought so.

But officer," she said, innocence lacing her voice. "I never noticed that speed limit sign.

It was a moment of truth. I had no choice.

My father once told my mother that he wished he'd never had children. I understood that he did the best he knew how as a father, but, following the pattern of his own father and that of many other men of his era, my dad poured himself into his work and other activities, often traveling and working late.

NEARLY EVERY DAY WE READ OR HEAR ABOUT great dangers and tragedies—terrorist bombings, nuclear threats, frightening predictions of pandemic viruses, devastating hurricanes, destructive wildfires. The daily news of natural and man-made tragedies is causing many to ask, "How can I pray about these things to help bring a greater sense of peace, well-being, and protection to myself, my family, community, and the world?" Christ Jesus taught humanity how to be safe in the midst of evil.

HISTORY IS FILLED WITH ACCOUNTS OF DISAGREEMENTS. Differing views often arise from either an incorrect or incomplete view of something or someone.

1. During a recent stay at a European hostel, Lucie Lehmann-Barclay found that chats with new friends from non-Christian, non-Western backgrounds inspired her to delve into the Bible to find answers to some of their questions.

Dear Fellow Members, In today's world most of us don't worry too much about snakes. But if we do, it's the kind of snake that might bite us rather than the kind that might beguile us.

LAST SUMMER AFTER AN EVENING with friends, I couldn't help but reflect on the time when the joy and comfort of companionship seemed hopelessly missing from my life. I realized I needed to stop searching for what I thought a perfect and complete life would be and instead embrace the good already present in my life.