Celebrating Women’s History Month this month of March, I recall amazing women of today, yesterday, and long ago. Women from the Bible include Mary, the mother of Jesus, Ruth, the Moabite, Queen Esther, Priscilla, and Elizabeth. For a more complete list, click here. We read in, 21st Century Science and Health, “The women who stood…

Unlike my contemporaries, who have drifted away from religion and either started attending another church or stopped going to church altogether, I haven’t drifted from my religion. But, I no longer attend church regularly. Back in the day, I was at church every Sunday and Wednesday. I held every position possible in the church and…

“If you knew the gift of God…” are words imputed to Christ Jesus in the Gospel John. This gift of God is also imputed to us. God’s gifts are not restricted to that which can be observed and studied, the material reality. God’s gifts are not reducible to only that which can be discovered in…

Despite the ongoing decline in Churches of Christ, Scientist, the rise in people who claim to study Christian Science, but not adhere to a religious organization, should be seen positively, especially by religious people. To accept this as good news, however, requires listening to what these spiritual seekers are saying, rather than scoff or ignore…

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