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- Music and memory: how hymns connect generationsA hymn can begin in one generation and continue singing through another. Its melody may have been learned in a small church, carried into a family kitchen, or…
- Living in the hope of the resurrectionEaster invites Christians to pause before the most astonishing announcement in history: Jesus Christ, who was crucified and buried, rose again. The…
- When God speaks through a stranger: a divine encounterMost people imagine hearing from God as a quiet moment with an open Bible, a stirring prayer, or a clear conviction that settles over the heart. Yet Scripture…
- The story of a church plant in ColumbiaOn a quiet Sunday morning in Columbia, South Carolina, a small group of believers gathered in a borrowed space with folding chairs, coffee, and more faith than…
- How I discovered my spiritual gift and began to serveFor years, I assumed spiritual gifts belonged to people with visible ministries. I thought gifted Christians stood behind pulpits, led worship, taught large…
- A Call to Unity: Loving Across Denominational LinesChristians in the Midlands of South Carolina worship in many congregations, traditions, and expressions of faith. Some gather beneath stained-glass windows,…
- The Psalms as a Prayer Book Through Every SeasonThe Psalms give God’s people words for the whole range of human experience. They teach us how to praise when joy rises easily, how to lament when grief settles…
- How We Learned to Budget Together in MarriageWhen my husband and I first married, we assumed love would make financial decisions easy. We shared a home, a last name, and a growing list of dreams, so…
- Creative Ways to Share the Gospel in Everyday ConversationsThe gospel often travels through ordinary moments: a conversation over coffee, a message sent to a discouraged friend, or a few minutes beside someone waiting…
- The Miracle of a Changed Heart: A Testimony of TransformationFor years, I believed my greatest problem was everyone else. I blamed my family for old wounds, my coworkers for daily frustrations, and God for remaining…
