By Okwudili Umeweni What a wonderful sleep I was having that cold morning of December, years ago in the small room I shared with my friend off campus. The compound had no fence but it contained close to fifty rooms similar to mine, all filled with students except for a mother and her newly born [...]

By angeline williams God commanded saying “…these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up” (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). Christian spiritual growth depends [...]

By Sherrie Coronas I saw the back of the blue 4×4 truck lift slightly as its breaks were suddenly called into action by some unexpected circumstance. I pressed down on my clutch and break pedals with every ounce of strength I could muster. I believed the effort would be successful. Soon, however, it became clear [...]

By Alan Allegra It seems the older we get, the more we worry. Is it because there is more to worry about in the world today or because there is more that can happen to us as we age? Perhaps it’s because we feel helpless as our health and strength slip away. Whatever the reason, [...]

By Tina Leonard It has been awhile since I have written anything lately. This is mostly due to the fact that it’s hard to look around at all the worldly havoc and come to a sensible place in my spirit to rationalize anything. I begin questioning what we can do as followers of Christ to [...]