A weekly newsletter about family, faith and culture, written by A. Z. Adams.
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A Brief Reflection on Stewardship, Grace, and True Godliness I was sitting with a brother this week, talking about finances—how even this most practical realm must come under God’s grace and dominion in our lives. From my perspective, there are two basic approaches to finances—one wrong and
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Guest Essay by Kay Toombs, PhD... In his recent newsletter, “A Crack in Your Phone,” Brother Asi shared his young daughter’s fervent wish that there was a crack in his phone so that, when he was out of town, she could crawl through the crack...
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Our culture applauds tolerance yet still carves out safe zones for bigotry. Labeling minority Christians as “cults” grants moral permission to hate—and hatred armed with a holy label is still hatred.
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Homeschooling succeeds or fails on the parents’ own learning. Children absorb not just lessons but the passion and conviction of their teachers. To raise lifelong learners, parents must become lifelong learners—building a home culture where growth, truth, and knowledge thrive.
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Faith is terrifying—it is certainty in the unseen. If truth is its source, faith becomes a conqueror. But when truth is abandoned, faith turns inward, becomes power, and finally collapses into hate. Only love, wed to truth, can stand against the spiral of deception.
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“When you deliberately distort and selectively present the truth, you lie.” —Charlie Kirk I This is a day of sorrow for the nation: a day of shame and shock, of regret and reckoning, when we bow our heads to humility and stand stripped of excuses. A light has been quenched,
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We long to walk in truth and mercy. When pain is real, we want to hear, repent, and grow. When lies attack, we will stand firm in defense of our families and faith. Above all, our path is love—seeking healing at the cross, where mercy triumphs over judgment.
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My life and calling often take me away from home. I bring my kids whenever I can, but sometimes it just isn’t practical. This past week was one of those times for Beck and me. After a full stretch out of state—meaningful and productive on many fronts—we
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We all long for peace—but too often we chase it through control, only to find it collapses when life unravels. True peace isn’t found in our grip on circumstances but in surrender to God’s greater plan. His love steadies us through every storm, even when understanding fails.
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Love is not seized by striving—it is received by faith, stronger than death, the birthright no famine or foe can steal. Jacob learned this when he surrendered Benjamin; letting go of control, he found grace and the gift of love restored.
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This week, I read a passage from Proverbs 10 that gripped me: “What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted. When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever” (Prov. 10:24–25). That final line wouldn’
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After 3,100 miles in an RV, we found far more than scenery—we found communion, courage, and quiet revival. From horse-drawn buggies in Wisconsin to barefoot farmers chasing bears, the slow pace of real life invited our hearts to see again. Here’s some slow-crawling, soul-healing good news.