7 Reasons Why Some Christians Do Not Observe LentWhen my wife and I were first married she did something that was unthinkable. I wasn’t sure that our marriage would survive. She put a spoon in the refrigerator. In my family of origin, this was just something that you weren’t ever supposed to do. I’m not sure why exactly, but just like speaking the name of Voldemort, it’s just something...

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Waiting for the Sun to Shine Again - The Crosswalk Devotional - February 24Waiting for the Sun to Shine AgainBy: Aaron D’Anthony Brown Bible Reading:“Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4, CSB)I was one of the many waiting for the sun to shine again after a long, cold winter. Eventually it...