We pulled up to a small village known as Bar’am, home to a population of Maronite Christians living less than two miles away from the Lebanese border in northern Israel. As we listened to the story of a man named Shadi, we started to understand the history of his people and their quest for recognition....
For 1,700 years, travelers have finished their pilgrimages at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, honoring Christ’s sacrifice. The church centers around a tomb filled with the light and gratitude of innumerable Christians thanking God for the life that He granted them there. While the church stands as the most important site in Christianity, it...
Teenagers in Hillsdale County grow up under all kinds of pressure, just like teenagers anywhere else. But the situation in Hillsdale County is arguably worse. Out of 83 Michigan counties, Hillsdale County had the 4th highest divorce rate in 2015: that is 201 divorces compared with 329 marriages in the same year. In 2013 Hillsdale...
“Nation Shocked, Horrified As Christians Hold Christian Position,” reads the headline of a Babylon Bee article published Dec. 1. It may be satire, but it’s a pretty good summary of a Nov. 29 piece by Kate Aurthur that appeared on BuzzFeed. In the article, “Chip And Joanna Gaines’ Church Is Firmly Against Same-Sex Marriage,” Aurthur...
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. Specifically, I dream of a Christmas in which the lights blaze white. Please do not believe I write of the white fluorescent lights that illuminate retail stores or the white lights which cast an eerie blue hue. I am talking about the warm, glowing white lights which capture the...