It’s Time to Re-Examine Why We Celebrate Christmas, a Reflection Piece by Debra Ayis
We had barely entered the month of December when the Christmas lights went up in my new neighborhood. But it was the cheerful Christmas...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
Magnolia and Cherry, a Poem by Marjorie Maddox
-Spring 2021 Buds burnt by cold, they open anyway, both pink and blackened, facing the spring. Courage, not innocence: magnolia and...
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- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Sitting in Darkness, a Poem by Russell Willis
If you are sitting in darkness open your eyes turn around to see if there’s light behind you or above or below or to the side not that...
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- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Theological Tanka, a Poem by Christina E. Petrides
Each Bible hero— people who became great saints in the end of ends— felt tangibles stripped away in the maturing process. Born in San...
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- Jun 29, 2022
- 8 min
Abortion: A Morality Story, an Essay by Kimberly L. Robinson
This is for the Church. I do not, as a rule, object to anyone of any persuasion reading my humble prose. So, Taoists, those who follow...
Jeff William Acosta
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
Paper Cranes, a Poem by Jeff William Acosta
None knows how I like to sleep at night even our mom who would say to you: ‘Your kuya sleeps like a baby, all curled up from his head to...
Ellen Huang
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
I Never Wanted Potiphar's Wife, a Poem by Ellen Huang
Years from now, sermons and wisdoms will tell of my bravery in the face of wily woman, nameless woman, thirsty for exotic drink from this...
Jeff William Acosta
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
It's 9 am Sunday, a Poem by Jeff William Acosta
Written by Jeff William Acosta I. It's 9 am Sunday. Another day I am forced to wake up while I'm in the process of drowning my body in...
Niles Reddick
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
Pillar of Salt, a Short Story by Niles M. Reddick
for Tess Barbara no longer went to the women’s group at the Methodist church, and for the first year after her daughter’s death, Barbara...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
Little Hands - Baby's Prayer, a Poem by Debra Ayis
Little Hands – Baby’s Prayer Dedicated to Jaden K. Hepburn Little one, Welcome to your temporal home It’s harsh and bright, I know But it...
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- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
'Four-Letter Word' & 'Test Me I'm Positive', a Poem by Amelia Thompson
Amelia Thompson reminds us of the importance of this four-letter word: REST.
Next, watch her perform 'Test Me I'm Positive'.
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- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
How to Argue with Your Significant Other, a Devotional by Debra Ayis
“You always do this, and I hate it. You always cancel on me last minute,” he wrote to me via text. I responded, “I do not always cancel,...
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- Feb 17, 2020
- 1 min
In His Footsteps, a Poem by Debra Ayis
In His Footsteps by Debra Ayis It feels like I have been a Christ follower right from my mother’s womb I look down memory lane Night and...
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- Feb 9, 2020
- 1 min
"Oh Lord", a Poem by Billy Ayis
OH LORD by Billy Ayis Oh lord My God As I settle down to read Plant in me a seed To give knowledge Without taking me over the edge To...
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- Jan 27, 2020
- 1 min
"Desert Sand", a Poem by Debra Ayis
Air and sand form collusion,
As matter whirls around my being,
In a vicious eddy,
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- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
"Sometimes I Wonder", a Poem by Billy Ayis
You say you are very near
Then why do I still fear
You say my burdens are yours to bear
But even now I shed a tear
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- Jan 11, 2020
- 4 min
3 Tips to Revitalize Your Devotional Time, a Devotional by Debra Ayis
If we want to survive spiritually, we need to consume the Word of God. But how does one read the same book repeatedly without getting bored?
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- Dec 22, 2019
- 2 min
Celebrating Christmas in Northern Nigeria, a Devotional by Debra Ayis
Growing up in a Christian family in Nigeria introduced me to many traditions associated with Christmas. From as far back as memory can...
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- Nov 9, 2019
- 4 min
Five Ways to Love a Stranger This Christmas, a Devotional by Debra Ayis
Once again, it’s Christmas—the season of merriment, goodwill, and cheer. For most, it’s a time for family and friends, and a time to...
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- Oct 26, 2019
- 1 min
"A Little Every Day", a Poem by Debra Ayis
A LITTLE EVERY DAY By Debra Ayis I die a little every day But not my soul, my spirit Only my flesh, its desires I choose to serve my sire...
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