Rare Faith Blog

By Mark Andrew Beach

So, for those of us stuck in the fog of wondering whether wealth even should have a place in our lives, let me say this clearly: my purpose in writing this is to emphasize that y...

By Mark Andrew Beach

The first step in developing a giving heart is learning to give without expecting anything in return. If we give with strings attached—whether it's hoping for recognition, recipr...

By Robyn Young

I have a favorite poem:

Give thanks for dirty dishes,
They have a tale to tell.
While other folks go hungry,
We're eating very well.
With health and home and happiness,
We shouldn't want

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By Mark Andrew Beach

I remember sitting in my seventh-grade science class when my teacher introduced us to a foundational truth of physics: “To every action in the universe, there is an equal and opp...

By Robyn Young

"Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth ...

By Mark Andrew Beach

Man-made laws are created by people in an attempt to shape behavior. Because they are inherently subjective and often inconsistent, they may or may not be enforceable—or even enf...

I don’t know her real name; she went by “Cinnamon.” She was a red-headed freckle-faced camp counselor when I was only twelve. Our days were filled with powerful motivational talks from the most popula...

Even a laundry room catastrophe can teach a valuable life lesson.

When my oldest son was seventeen, he was assigned to handle the family laundry for an entire week.

Now, with nine people in the hous...

A Throwback Journal Entry from 2010

Around 9 pm, there was a knock at the door.

My dog immediately launched into his deep, threatening “woof,” so I opened it to see who would drop by so late, unanno...

We all wish life could be a little easier sometimes: peaceful, tranquil, smooth.  I know - I've felt that way.

But the last time I found myself in the middle of a turbulent, disruptive, high-pressure...