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Feature: Mahalia Jackson

In the early 1950s, Mahalia Jackson found herself before a sellout crowd in New York City's famed Carnegie Hall. "I stood there," she later recalled, "gazing out at thousands of men and women who had come to hear me – a baby nurse and a washerwoman – … [Read more...]

Feature: What Church Leaders Can Learn from Influencers

Gavin Newsom is a concerned father. “I really worry about these micro-cults that my kids are in,” California’s governor told Bloomberg’s Brad Stone in an interview this month. “My son is asking me about Andrew Tate, and Jordan Peterson. And then … [Read more...]

Humor: Old Dentist

I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his DDS diploma, which showed his full name. Suddenly, I remembered a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name who had been in my high school class … [Read more...]

Humor: Traveler and the Hairdresser

A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded: "Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty. You're crazy to go to … [Read more...]

True Humor: Super Granny

An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at them at the top of her voice, "I have a gun, … [Read more...]

Poetry: The Gate of the Year

And, I said to the man who stood at the gate: Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown. And he replied. Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known … [Read more...]

Perspective: On Restoration and Healing

I was born in 1951. I saw a 1951 Cadillac the other day. It was lovingly restored, ready, and raring to go. Like that car, I look pretty good too, especially if you're grading on a curve. The reason for this is "regeneration." There is not one … [Read more...]

Humor: Weight Loss

I've decided I'll never get down to my original weight. I am okay with that. 6 lbs. 3 oz. is just not realistic. … [Read more...]

Humor: Seven Deadly Zins

I’m raging with ire, an ocean of fire, My Wrath is the path to all I desire. Oh Lord, forgive me my Zins. I’m inflated with pride, near-bursting inside, A self-centered repenter, Vanitys’ bride. Oh Lord, forgive me my Zins. I’m mired in mud, … [Read more...]

Feature: Good Day Lyrics, Flamy Grant

Good Day Lyrics It's been a while since I sat with you without a knot in my chest, oh It's been a while since I wanted to I've always felt a little oppressed, oh It's been a while. It's been a while since I went ahead and let down my … [Read more...]