It’s time to de-stress with these 7 ways to view the fall foliage

For many, this season might be special, but it can also be stressful! Let's take advantage of this beautiful season and relax while admiring the fall colors

Gabrielle Schulenberg on October 18, 2023

Best year ever

I was taking a walk the other day as I do most every morning. As I passed two ladies coming toward me, I heard one of them say, “Best year ever? Hah!” I wasn’t sure what inspired her to make such a snappy statement to someone she didn’t know. Was she talking to her friend? No, it was me. She spoke up as she passed.…

Tim Calcara on September 1, 2020

Unchanging

I am a baseball fan. Always have been. I guess I came by it naturally. My dad was a fan and his love became mine. As I think about it, there have been several rule changes to regulate the game and keep it competitive at the major league level. There was a time when pitchers had an edge over hitters and so rule makers lowered the pitcher’s…

July 9, 2019

Needed: More world changers

Dr. Alan Cureton, president of Northwestern University is a mentor and friend to us all at Northwestern Media. He sent an email out today re: the senseless acts of violence we’ve been witnessing including the most recent killings at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg.  I hope you will take time to read it and pray for those…

Tim Calcara on November 2, 2018

Are you a thermometer or a thermostat?

At the time I am writing this, it’s three degrees below zero with a wind chill index of -17. The room I am in is chilly and not all that comfortable. Guess it’s time to adjust that thermostat. And speaking of thermostats, permit me to share one of my favorite Christian metaphors. It may give us some food for thought as we contemplate…

Tim Calcara on December 30, 2017

Chill pills for change

I don’t know what it is about the times we’re living in, but I’ve noticed that a lot of people are freakin’ out right now. There appears to be a number of reasons for the anxiety but most of their troubling moments can be summed up in this. They are going through some kind of change that they don’t like…

Tim Calcara on March 3, 2017

Getting God’s point of view

“Lord, teach me to love what you love and hate what you hate.” It’s a prayer that I learned from a friend many years ago, and it has really stuck in my mind over the years because when I first heard it, it seemed like a prayer that God would delight in answering. In other words,  it’s a Kingdom prayer and as we…

Tim Calcara on April 17, 2015

The beauty of change

God displays His beauty even in the midst of change.

Wendie Pett on September 30, 2014

The gift of acceptance

Aimee and John were arguing even as they entered my counseling office. Aimee announced, “I just found out John’s been smoking again. I can’t believe it. What’s wrong with him?” It was John’s turn to blast Aimee. “She treats me like I’m 15 years old. I know smoking is not good for me. I don’t smoke in the house and I don’t smoke when I’m around…

Leslie Vernick on December 5, 2013