It鈥檚 a simple reality that Joseph and Mary were Jesus鈥� earthly father and mother. So we can honestly say that God knows what it is like to have parents. And Joseph鈥檚 father was Jacob (Matthew 1:15-16). How well Jesus knew his grandparents on either side is conjecture, but it seems ...
Pennsylvania鈥檚 status as the epicenter of a spotted lanternfly invasion 鈥� a hungry pest that found its way here from Asia 鈥� is much more than a backyard annoyance or an extra spraying chore for farmers. It has developed into a serious economic threat to vineyards, orchards, nurseries and ...
So here鈥檚 another reminder that the soul of who we are as a nation, our fundamental conception of ourselves as a people, is on the line in the 2020 election.Late last month, the Trump administration announced plans to throw 3 million of the most vulnerable Americans off food stamps, claiming ...
Libraries are all too easy to take for granted.In the century since Andrew Carnegie went on a library-building binge in big cities, tiny hamlets and every crossroads in between, they鈥檝e been dependable community anchors and centers for learning for patrons of all stripes. There鈥檚 nothing ...
Our vote for president is the most 鈥減ersonal鈥� vote we Americans get to cast. We鈥檙e far more likely to base our choice for the U.S. House or the Senate on issues 鈥� such as health care costs, immigration or the environment 鈥� than we are our presidential choice. In a presidential ...
Consider this confession from the apostle Peter in Acts 11:34-35: 34: Then Peter began to speak, 鈥業 now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.鈥橤od shows no favoritism and is not limited to experiencing ...