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Traditional communities are like rivers, while modern societies are like oceans, said Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman. Consider that a river—deeper or shallower, faster or slower—always has a direction, as traditional societies usually direct the lives of their members. The ocean is a different story.

Living one day according to God's plan is a good idea to start with. But learning to live in such a way every day is something else.

Many people know the Lord’s Prayer, having learned it from a parent or grandparent. But few know that it was given as a response to the disciples’ request for Jesus to teach them how to pray.

What if change is given to us to use only as long as we continue to work for it?

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens" (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

Life is a stage that we enter without a script, although we are constantly influenced by forces of varying visibility: social, educational, religious, economic, and political.

All COVID-19 statistics lead to the same conclusion: the young ones, our children, are at the lowest risk of getting ill or dying from the virus. That’s comforting. But the pandemic does pose a certain danger to them.

In this heartfelt collection of interviews, six women from diverse backgrounds reflect on the joys, challenges, and lessons of motherhood and grandparenting. From raising children during communism in Romania to navigating single parenthood, depression, and cultural transitions, their stories offer wisdom, resilience, and deep love across generations. A moving portrait of motherhood’s enduring strength.

"Who were the two artists of ancient times who competed to see who could paint the visible world most faithfully? 'Now I shall prove to you that I am the best,' said the first, showing the other a curtain which he had painted. 'Well, draw back the curtain,' said the adversary, 'and let us see the picture.' 'The curtain is the picture,' replied...

Our dreams must be stronger than the unfortunate circumstances in which we find ourselves.

The effect or influence that a particular thing has on us depends largely on where that thing falls on the scale of our values. It's one thing to lose your folding fan in a foreign country and quite another to lose your passport.

“Why are you still single?” Even though I have been asked this question countless times, I still never know how to answer it. 

I must admit, I was a shy child. Shame is a lesson well learned. However, I don’t know if it is always correctly learned.

When a visitor walks into your church, what will they see? What will they hear? How will they feel?

Why did God choose to reveal Himself through a sacred text? Were there no other ways? Does God still inspire scriptures today?