Mythbusters

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here If you read in the dark, will you ruin your eyesight? If you go swimming within a half hour of eating a meal, will you be stricken with cramps? Those are just two of the issues that are addressed by Aaron...

A Second Shot at Life

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here A few years ago, after sharing lunch with a friend at an Asian restaurant, we enjoyed the ritual of opening our fortune cookies. Fortune cookies don’t exactly qualify as dessert. They are lightweight...

Coming Down the Mountain

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here From one perspective, the Bible is a book about mountains. Even though the Middle East has never been in the running for being the home of the world’s tallest or most beautiful peaks, a number of...

Forged by Failure

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In 1818, when Thomas Jefferson was 75 years old, he was still dreaming about what America might become. He decided to establish a university. Jefferson gathered friends and associates at Charlottesville,...

Honest Answers for Honest Questions

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here A funny thing happened during the first few decades of the 20th century. Christians began to think it was a good idea not to think. This was a stunning development, especially since it’s easy to...