Finding Awe

Finding Awe

How often do we feel awe? Our first response might be something like “Rarely,” because we may think of “awe” as being completely overwhelmed, flabbergasted, or awestruck by some amazing event. But awe is wider than that. Awe can result from any experience that leads...
Wake up and Let Go

Wake up and Let Go

Attending chapel at Campbell University Divinity School (CUDS) offers the weekly opportunity to worship together with colleagues and friends, to enjoy the worship team’s leadership in planning, and to appreciate music offered by the student ensemble. It’s an...
Don’t Mess With Stress

Don’t Mess With Stress

A 2022 report from the American Psychological Association suggests that we are a stressed-out nation. In “Stress in America 2022,” the authors outline primary sources of anxiety. Americans have a dim view of the government, for example, with 70% saying they don’t...
That’s Amoré? No, That’s Amorite

That’s Amoré? No, That’s Amorite

Back in November, I wrote about the discovery of an ancient lice comb that was engraved with the oldest known sentence written in a very early version of the proto-Canaanite alphabet. The comb, found in the southern city of Lachish, was dated to around 1700 BCE. What...
Diggin’ It – for Real

Diggin’ It – for Real

I often highlight recent archaeological discoveries in this column, as well as in periodic articles for Nurturing Faith Journal and Bible Studies that we call “Diggin’ It.” Have you ever wanted to be one of those folks who do the actual digging? For many who love the...