In the Christmas story, as recorded in the book of Matthew, wise men presented gifts to baby Jesus. Two of these gifts were frankincense and myrrh. These are costly perfume oils derived from certain ...

God is a big fan of metaphors. He built them into his world in all kinds of ways, and then he points to them throughout Scripture, all to help us understand who he is, who we are and what our role is ...

Poetic nuances are the norm with trees and their meanings. "I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree," wrote American poet Joyce Kilmer, an exceptionally revealing sentiment when ...

We can easily see why trees often take leading roles in ancient religion. Along with mountains and the sea, trees are bigger than we are; they stand when we fall and they endure when we pass away. Yet ...

Every family seems to have a family historian - that one person who is fascinated by the family tree. They are the protectors of the past, the guardians of family documents, photographs and heirlooms.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The history of Bob and Jean Beck’s family is written in their Bible, on a few yellowed pages between the Old and New Testaments. “Mother Beck,” it begins. “Susanna Miller was born ...