From the Peanut Gallery

Running the Race
When one begins a race, the goal is to finish well. The Amazing Race is a popular show on television that has various people racing all over the world. We could consider J.R.R....

The Simple Things
Let’s think about Bilbo Baggins, from J.R.R. Tolkien’s, The Hobbit, again. Last time we compared Bilbo’s longing for home to our longing for the new heavens and...

He Lives in a Hole?
In 1937 J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit. This book would go on to be only the beginning of Tolkien’s work. He would go on to dedicate much of his life in crafting the...

Recalibrating
It is a new year. 2023 has come and gone. Many people will be scratching out the three and replacing it with a four for the next few months. It will take a little bit of time for...

Remembering Our Neighbors

One of the constant themes throughout the Bible is God’s compassion for the poor, down-trodden, and oppressed. We can look to Christ and see how He models this in...