In 2024, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) which operated under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mandating electronic identification—or EID—tags for cattle and bison traveling across state lines to prevent disease outbreaks.

Some Christians might think this is a silly question because asking for God’s glory to fall is such a popular phrase in church environments. Since we notice entire congregations singing about it in their worship services, we assume that everyone knows what it means, right? It depends on the depth of an individual's knowledge and personal experiences.

God is love,” writes Saint John the Theologian. “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” (I John 4:8, 1:5) How difficult it is for us to agree with this! How difficult it is to live our life in accordance with this reality. Difficult because both our own personal life and the state of the world around us appear to testify to the contrary. The nations rage and imagine vain things.

With over 15 years of slinging weight in gyms across the country and abroad, I rank Summit Fitness 307 among the best.  

Now that St. Patrick’s Day has passed, you may find yourself with leftover corned beef from your Americanized ‘traditional’ Irish meal. I am more of a bangers and mash or Irish stew sort of guy for St. Pats, but if you find yourself with corned beef leftovers then you are in luck. My corned beef plan has me making a hash the next day and this recipe is a great way to do just that.

As followers of Christ, we have the opportunity to become as close to God as we desire, and the result is an increased spiritual sensitivity where we can recognize and understand what God is saying. I’ve spoken with many Christians about this and very few develop a habit of intentionally listening to the Holy Spirit for an increased spiritual awareness of His presence?