Category: Word Slingers

Blog: Pearls, perils & social media

by Brian Hobbs | Aug 3, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

According to author Amy Jo Martin, “Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a...

DHD: Six great things that happened this week

by Chris Doyle | Jul 30, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Greetings! If you are a regular DHD reader, thank you! I’m encouraged knowing such people like you...

DHD: Six recent Christian songs that encourage me

by Chris Doyle | Jul 23, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Greetings! I always seem to have a song on my brain. Lately, it’s been from a list of recent...

BLOG: That time we had a biblical literacy pop quiz at church

by Chris Forbes | Jul 23, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

What happens when your small group leader is a professional educator who teaches literature...

Blog: The Beauty Shop

by Carissa Jones | Jul 20, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

My first job was working as a farmhand for my grandparents, a position I held all through high...

BLOG: Okra coffee – who knew?

by Lori Coats | Jul 19, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Okra is one of those foods that people either love or hate. There doesn’t seem to be much middle...

Blog: Dining on mission

by Brady Sharp | Jul 17, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Allow me to introduce… This is Andrea (awn DRAY’ uh, pictured above). She works at the local...

DHD: Six Scripture passages for uptight people

by Chris Doyle | Jul 16, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Greetings! Many people have become anxious and bothered for different reasons. It’s becoming too...

Disney’s ‘Mysterious Benedict Society’ leads this month’s family-friendly lineup

by Michael Foust | Jul 10, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Editor’s note: This monthly series, “5 Family-Friendly Things,” spotlights five family-friendly...

DHD: Six of my favorite articles written by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

by Chris Doyle | Jul 9, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Greetings! I’m excited to be doing this DHD. If you have been reading Doyle’s Half Dozen for any...

BLOG: Staying Alive

by Brian Hobbs | Jul 8, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Here we are, about 13 weeks after Easter Sunday. And the assigned Sunday School lesson for my...

DHD: Six American presidents who acknowledged God’s sovereignty and Scripture

by Chris Doyle | Jul 2, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Greetings! A brief but relevant DHD this week. As we approach a weekend of celebrating America’s...

Four reasons I take a break from social media every July

by Chris Forbes | Jun 29, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Starting July 1, I will be taking a break from the personal use of all social media. That’s right,...

BLOG: A commandment and a pie

by Lori Coats | Jun 20, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

My family loves pie! And summer is perfect time of year to make fresh fruit pies. With all of the...

DHD: From LGBTQ to Christ—6 inspiring testimonies

by Chris Doyle | Jun 18, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Greetings! June has been identified as Pride Month. This was established to acknowledge those who...