Where would we be without the timeless lessons of cliches? Shakespeare -- as taught by my seventh grade English teacher, Mrs. Werther -- is perhaps the best example of the art. His gift of language, ...

In the greatest tragedy play of all time, Hamlet contemplates taking “arms against a sea of troubles” after his uncle kills his father and marries his mother. William Shakespeare, like many great ...

Find inspiring bible verses for the new year offering hope, strength, and guidance. Perfect for daily encouragement beyond ...

Imagine a situation where your life is telling a story, except that this story is not your story but someone else’s. You are just living your life but do not know your life is telling a story that ...

As Christians, God intends us to be consistently (daily) reading and meditating on his word. We are told in I Thessalonians 2:13 that the Bible is “the word of God which is at work in you who believe” ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Nicholas Kristof THE LOST ART OF SCRIPTURE Rescuing the Sacred Texts By Karen Armstrong In the ...

Political soapboxes were set aside at Homewood Evangelical Free Church in Moline. Instead of getting on one, people got in them, during a church-sponsored soapbox race held at Black Hawk College in ...