Spinach: A Fresh Start for Spring

The Green Herald of Spring: A Vegan Guide to Spinach

As winter’s chill slowly gives way to the gentle warmth of March, nature offers its first signs of renewal. Among the earliest vegetables to grace our gardens and markets is spinach. Tender, vibrant, and overflowing with nutrients, spinach is the perfect food to celebrate the beginning of spring.

For centuries, this leafy green has been valued as a source of strength and vitality. Whether you’re a long-time plant-based eater or just looking to add more greens to your plate, spinach is one of the most versatile and powerful tools in your vegan kitchen.

Archaeology Digs the Bible

Archaeology and the Bible: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Many people today believe the Bible exists only in the realm of faith and that science or archaeology has disproved its history. Popular media often presents biblical stories as legends that cannot be supported by evidence.

The reality is more nuanced. Archaeology cannot prove every event in the Bible, but it has uncovered a large number of discoveries that confirm the existence of biblical people, places, and events. It has also revealed ancient manuscripts that demonstrate how carefully the text of the Bible has been preserved.

Prayer for the Sick

The Scripture says that "men ought always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18:1); and if ever there is a time when they feel their need of prayer, it is when strength fails and life itself seems slipping from their grasp. Often those who are in health forget the wonderful mercies continued to them day by day, year after year, and they render no tribute of praise to God for His benefits. But when sickness comes, God is remembered. When human strength fails, men feel their need of divine help. And never does our merciful God turn from the soul that in sincerity seeks Him for help. He is our refuge in sickness as in health.

Christ Object Lessons: Teaching in Parables

In Christ's parable teaching the same principle is seen as in His own mission to the world. That we might become acquainted with His divine character and life, Christ took our nature and dwelt among us. Divinity was revealed in humanity; the invisible glory in the visible human form. Men could learn of the unknown through the known; heavenly things were revealed through the earthly; God was made manifest in the likeness of men. So it was in Christ's teaching: the unknown was illustrated by the known; divine truths by earthly things with which the people were most familiar.

The Scripture says, "All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; . . . that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world." Matt. 13:34, 35. Natural things were the medium for the spiritual; the things of nature and the life-experience of His hearers were connected with the truths of the written word. Leading thus from the natural to the spiritual kingdom, Christ's parables [p. 18] are links in the chain of truth that unites man with God, and earth with heaven.

Disconnected: The Real Cost of Digital Poverty

What Is Digital Poverty 

Digital poverty (often described as part of the digital divide) refers to the inability of individuals or households to meaningfully participate in the digital world — not just lacking internet access, but also lacking devices and the skills to use them effectively. It includes gaps in internet connectivity, affordable devices, and digital literacy. It isn’t just about having internet — it’s about whether people can use digital tools to participate fully in modern life.