A House United: How Prayer Played a Central Role in Electing a Speaker

In the wee morning hours of Saturday, January 7, the 434 members of the House of Representatives swore an oath to “bear true faith and allegiance” to the Constitution. After 15 votes, they had finally chosen a House speaker and could all take the oath of office. A short time earlier, seven of their number had acted out … More A House United: How Prayer Played a Central Role in Electing a Speaker

Devotional Thought for Today – 01/12/2023

We continue our “Series in Genesis“ BEFORE READING GENESIS 6, I RECOMMEND READING JOHN GILL’S INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS GENESIS 6 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The most remarkable thing we have upon record concerning the old world is the destruction of it by the universal deluge, the account of which commences in this chapter, wherein we … More Devotional Thought for Today – 01/12/2023

Devotional Thought for Today – 01/11/2023

We continue our “Series in Genesis“ BEFORE READING GENESIS 5, I RECOMMEND READING JOHN GILL’S INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS GENESIS 5 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: This chapter is the only authentic history extant of the first age of the world from the creation to the flood, containing (according to the verity of the Hebrew text) 1656 … More Devotional Thought for Today – 01/11/2023

Are the Moms All Right?

Are the Moms All Right? Busting the Myths About Motherhood Last fall, cultural observer and former BuzzFeed writer Anne Helen Petersen published an e-book about the difficulties of motherhood during the pandemic. Based on interviews with 1,000 women, her conclusions were telegraphed in the title: The Moms Are Not Alright. I think most parents would agree that parenting … More Are the Moms All Right?