Miriam Elizabeth Rodriguez Martinez was a Mexican woman whose daughter was kidnapped and supposedly held for ransom by a cartel. Though Miriam paid the ransom, her daughter was not released, leading Miriam to conclude she was dead. Such situations were not uncommon for the area, and police investigation was rarely conclusive due to the widespread…

The New Year tends to incite reflection upon the events and changes of the year past, and with those reflections come resolutions of self-improvement based upon lingering discontent. Said resolutions are popularly focused on the erasure of bad habits or formulation of good ones, with especial focus on physicality (emotional behaviors do not lend themselves…

The past month and more has been characterized for me by a procession of illnesses, one after another, collectively inconveniencing the standard and unique responsibilities of the season. Extended cases of sickness usually incite one to consult a physician, in hopes of receiving some form of remedy to the situation. My own experiences with doctors…

Thanksgiving, among the most unambiguously labeled holidays, serves as a time of reflection upon the blessings granted unto us of God. While most focus on the family aspect, it finds its origins in more general community, initially being a commemoration of successful harvests shared amongst the populace. For the pilgrims of the colonial era, it…

Science isn’t what most people seem to think it is, based upon the elevated authority the word carries in modern argument. Even those more aware of its proper jurisdiction probably wouldn’t connect it with Thomas Didymus, one of the twelve specially chosen disciples of Christ. Yet there is a very clear correlation between the two…

If I should be privileged to offer a single piece of advice to mankind – realistically expressed intermittently on an individual basis – then the first and foremost principle I might present would be to engage seriously and consistently with the Word of God. As God’s most direct revelation of Himself, Scripture is an objectively…