Balanced Defense

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Risë Rafferty, RDN Balanced Defense

For a while now we’ve been in the throes of the coronavirus. Most of us have never experienced empty grocery store shelves,...

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Elise Harboldt Love Matters Most, Part 5

Love is Not Rude My heart sank as I checked my Facebook notifications. I had commented about emotions I was feeling due...

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Elise Harboldt Love Matters Most, Part 4

Love Does not Parade Itself It’s easy to criticize the Pharisees, but I think we have more in common with them than...

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Risë Rafferty, RDN GLV

During the telegraph era, humans started to formulate abbreviations to communicate. Today, abbreviated texting lingo abounds. It is referred to as SMS...

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Meiring Pretorius Where Ministers Can’t Be Heard

As a publishing correspondent for Light Bearers Ministry in Africa, I have the privilege of listening to literally hundreds of people tell...

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Ty Gibson Scarier Than Coronavirus

In Matthew 24, Jesus warned that as the end of human history approaches a number of signs will increase in frequency and...

A person dressed in colorful traditional clothing walks past a weathered, yellowish wall with a blue-framed window. Another person stands partially visible in a blue doorway, facing indoors. The scene appears to be in a historical or cultural setting.

Meiring Pretorius Whose Business Is It?

As told to Meiring Pretorius by Ilunga Kazembe, Northern Zambia: It was a Sunday. I was going home from visiting some students...

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Risë Rafferty, RDN Black-eyed Peas: The Unfailing Friend

Black-eyed peas are not pizza or hamburgers. That’s for sure. Black-eyed peas are associated with soul comfort food. However, I don’t think...

A dense forest filled with tall trees, half-shrouded in thick, white mist. The fog creates a mysterious and serene atmosphere, with the silhouettes of tree tops gradually fading into the haze, giving a sense of depth and tranquility.

Anneliese Stock Love Matters Most, Part 3

Love Does Not Envy Kids believe weird stuff. For example, I have a friend who, when he was young, didn’t think girls...

A metal tray containing surgical scissors and other antique medical instruments is displayed on a table. Nearby, there is a white ceramic bowl with cotton balls, and more medical tools are visible in a leather roll-up case in the background.

Anneliese Stock What to Do When You’re Accused of Stealing Organs: A Literature Report from Zambia

“They don’t want to teach you about the God of the Bible. They just want to harvest your organs and use them...

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Risë Rafferty, RDN Wonder Berry

Zingy, zesty, and bright. That’s how some describe the taste of gooseberries. Others say they’re like sour grapes. Scientific circles refer to...

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Elise Harboldt Love Matters Most, Part 2

Love Suffers Long I ran my first marathon at 23. The first half was a breeze. By mile 18, I felt sore....

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