The Bible’s message is not just in its words

If you were to insist that what makes the Bible a special book is not its outward appearance—whether it’s bound in leather or cloth, colored bright pink or plain brown—but what’s inside it—its message, meaning, and purpose, I would heartily agree. But then again, the very presence of the Good Book can not only speak …

To gift or not to gift? That’s the Valentine’s Day question

“Let’s not get anything for each other this Valentine’s,” Lori announced to me.  “We don’t have time to look, and besides, we need to save the money.” But how do I know she means it? A man can never be completely sure. Sometimes his Valentine’s underlying message is: “I really want to be wowed but …