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Some writers tell stories; others shape the way we see the world. Publius Ovidius Naso—known simply as Ovid—was one of those rare poets who did both. Born in 43 BC in the twilight of the Roman Republic, Ovid was a master of words, a literary weaver who spun myths and...

Today, in the spirit of tales told through the ages, I’m highlighting a work of nearly endless variety that tells of events from Creation all the way to the reign of Caesar Augustus. It’s a book you know even if you’ve never read it—because it has served as the...

From the first moments of creation, Scripture speaks of the breath (ruach, רוּחַ) of God moving over the waters (Gen. 1:2). This breath is not merely air in motion—it is His Spirit, the animating force of life itself. In Genesis 2:7, God forms man from the dust of the...

Worship aligns us with God—His purpose, His power, and His provision. More than an act of reverence, worship is a force that draws us into His presence, where transformation takes place. It is the believer’s strategy against the enemy, and to understand its power, we...

Last summer, a hurricane-force storm swept through my Midwestern city. My husband started putting steaks on the grill while black billowing clouds moved ominously over our neighborhood. He carried on, appearing rather unbothered, while the winds picked up. As robust...