by vfcadmin | Mar 19, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Perception and Context Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer One of the advantages of living in Northwest Arkansas is the expanding availability of cultural activities in our communities. I took this picture at a special exhibit called “Knowing the West” recently presented by...
by vfcadmin | Mar 12, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Weeding: The Hard Truth of Forgiveness Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer Last week we talked about repentance, righteousness, and weeds. Now let’s think about one of the best “weeding tools” we can employ to root out some of those persistent weeds in our hearts and minds:...
by vfcadmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Whiter Than Snow Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer During a recent snowstorm my church chat group was sharing photos. Soon we started developing metaphors from these images for the Christian life. My sister posted the picture above with the challenge to relate it to a...
by vfcadmin | Jan 29, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Whiter Than Snow Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer During a recent snowstorm my church chat group was sharing photos. Soon we started developing metaphors from these images for the Christian life. My sister posted the picture above with the challenge to relate it to a...
by vfcadmin | Jan 22, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Prayer Should Build Community Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer One of the central tenants of the Christian faith is that we are all members of God’s family. The concept of relationship is foundational to our understanding of the triune nature of God (John 1:14; 2 Cor....
