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Editor’s Note: Debbie McDaniel wrote this several years back in tribute to Hurricane Katrina. Now, her own hometown is being wrecked by Hurricane Harvey. Please say a prayer for Debbie and all of those in Houston and the surrounding area, and consider donating to the Red Cross.

It happened 10 years ago. Disaster struck. Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane. It

The Living Word transforms this seemingly boring list of names into a treasure trove of heroes and second-chance survivors.

Should you hug that guy or not hug him? Is a front hug or a side hug more appropriate?

 

I don't know a single wife who doesn't sometimes do things her husband doesn't like. I hope I don't sound too harsh today; I just know how easy it is to slip into a disrespectful attitude that morphs into ugly treatment of those we love most. I’m challenging all of us to set aside any of these things that are a common tendency in marriage. Common, but so destructive. And they are so “not” God glorifying!

The reason for this blunt po

We hear them mentioned all the time, but we don't really know what to think of some of them. What are the 7 deadly sins and why are they more deadly than any other sin?

The path to marriage doesn't begin with the catastrophic. It's the little things-- the words and behaviors, the habits and actions that steer the marriage train down a destructive path.

In case you are wondering which habits lead to divorce, we've compiled a few for you.

The number "666" is the number of the name of the coming Antichrist. Giving a number to a name is called "gematria," which is the Greek practice of adding up the letters in someone's name. Here's what else you need to know about the "number of the beast".

Heaven is not just our far-off future home, but a place we can joyfully look forward to today.

I think one of the reasons we don’t “see” evil is because we find it so difficult to believe that evil individuals actually exist.

It took me over a year to find a church that both felt like home and challenged me spiritually, a church whose community I fit in, and one that I saw opportunities to serve within in the church and in the community.

Sometimes, it’s helpful to divide modern movies into two categories: faith-based and secular. Doing so, though, has one major downside: It can prevent us from seeing the truth – and perhaps even the gospel – in secular films.

I was totally taken off guard by Lacy’s blatant attacks on my beliefs. Apparently she had heard about my perspectives and beliefs on God’s design for women, and she was not impressed.

The Bible is the most important book ever written. The one true God chose to reveal Himself to us through the written word. Yet sometimes we get it wrong.

Here are the parenting tips I would do even more of, if I had the chance (that’s called grandparenting). They are the essential tips to Christian parenting without regret.

Instead of being one of the main influences in my grandchild’s life, I was to play a supporting role.