As I was considering what to write about this month, I thought about the words we write and the ones we say. I like to play video games, and not the ones you’re probably thinking–though maybe some of those too. I like Call of Duty – shoot’em up games, even though I’m not particularly […]
What is love?
There’s this word in Hebrew that transliterates into English as ruah with a guttural “ch” sound at the end. Ruah can be translated into many English words, but it’s most commonly translated as wind, breathe, and spirit. It’s used throughout the Old Testament, and it conveys this amazing imagery. Ruah is the breath of God, […]
Word Play by Deb Kastner
Today, September 8th, is National Ampersand Day. What is an ampersand, you ask? Good question. I didn’t know either, so I had to Google it. Turns out, an ampersand is an important part of our English language, especially in recent years with the dawning of cell phones and text messages. The short version is that […]
Can He Trust You With His Heart
Men are a funny bunch, all rough and burly on the outside, but often shy, insecure and broken within. I suppose that’s each of us. We all live in a sin-ravished world, after all, filled with sin-ravished people who, well, sin. With their mouths and their actions. And sin hurts. Pile on a lifetime of hurt […]