I’ve always believed that kindness was a virtue, but I didn’t put gentleness in the same category. I’m not sure why. Everyone is supposed to be gentle with babies, with […] ...

This is one of my favorite verses in the whole Bible. It is not a very long verse in comparison to others, but it is packed full of great, comforting, and applicable truth. “God is our refuge” — God ...

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. — 2 Corinthians 12:9 Grainger McKoy is an artist who studies and sculpts birds, capturing their grace, vulnerability, and ...

In a way, I guess, all of us could be somewhat frustrated with today's Gospel. Yes it's true, really, the gift of creation is sufficient to take care of all of us. God has fashioned a world, a ...

President Theodore Roosevelt adopted as his pet proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." By that he meant that if the U.S. had a strong military, it could work its will among the nations of the ...

When we think of strength in God’s creation, we might think of elephants but rarely would we think of an octopus. After all, an octopus doesn’t even have any bones, so how could it be very strong? Sy ...

Middle Valley Church of God announces that Pastor Mitch McClure will speak on the topic "I'll Find Some Strength Somewhere," in the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday. This is part of a sermon series titled ...

On the Monday after preaching, as I think about what all of those words are doing now that they’re out in the world, my mind wanders to a scene from Marilynne Robinson’s novel Lila. The title ...