Monday, March 31, 2025

Time for a Devotional Break: In Case of Fire, Break Glass

Most of us have seen those glass-covered, bright red fire warning and supply boxes. We recognize them as necessary for serious emergencies...

A Joyful Noise: A Saint’s Story

This Monday marks the birthday of one of the 20th centuries greatest heroes of the faith: Corrie Ten Boom.

Philharmonic’s String Quartet to play for three local churches’ April 14 service

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s A440 String Quartet will be in Bluffton April 14 for a Maundy Thursday service at First Presbyterian...

A Joyful Noise: TRIUMPHANT LOVE

This Thursday, 54 years ago, Mom and Dad walked down an aisle, and verbally, they declared, “I do.” Their...

Time for a Devotional Break: Spiritual Clampetts

The Beverly Hillbillies became popular in the early 1960s when its hero, Jed Clampett, rocketed to sudden wealth at the discovery of...

Time to Take a Devotional Break: The Message in Misfortune

Complaining about life can easily become a habit. You probably know someone — maybe it’s you — who is an “Eeyore.” Remember...

Time to Take a Devotional Break: Encounter with God

While family members can build strong bonds of love, it is also possible to destroy those same relationships through misunderstandings, jealousy, or...

Time to Take a Devotional Break: Remedy for Despair

Life is filled with situations beyond our control — the weather, time, even the response of another human being towards something we...

A Joyful Noise: Perfect Perspective

On Jan. 6, 2021, Mom started dying. Covid had assaulted her lungs for about 10 days, and finally, pneumonia...

Time for a Devotional Break: The Rest of the Story

Born in Oklahoma in 1918, this well-known figure spent much of his early adult life making radio commercials. Moving from Missouri to...