With all of the darkness in the world (and especially social media), we can all use some time to unplug from it all. O.W. shares his thoughts on turning down the noise and turning up your senses to what may seem mundane, but can actually be fascinating. And have you been to a place that […]

Pastors have a sacred duty. They are shepherds of flocks and responsible for discipleship, biblical teaching, spiritual counseling, and the administration of sacraments. It's a high calling.In recent days, pastors from all across the nation did something they might not do at a "typical" church gathering: They preached based on what happened last week, helping their congregations process the assassination of Charlie Kirk.'I'm sad. I'm mournful. But I'm not in despair, because we serve a God of hope.'And how could they not?Speak to almost anyone — aside from the liberals celebrating Charlie's death — and they will tell you that something about this tragedy feels different. It's heavy in a way we cannot understand, process, or describe.