By Christina Fox He comes in to church late each Sunday. Tall and disheveled, he stands out among the crowd of nicely dressed and clean cut church goers. His speech is strange because he is mute and his behavior disconcerting. People smile politely but few bother to speak to him. We are uncomfortable around him....

by Jeremy Dys For two millennia, it has stood at the apex of human relationships. Every culture has witnessed it and added their own cultural significance to how it is conducted. It has been celebrated and lampooned, but it has survived. It has received the blessing of both Church and State. In recent decades, it...

By Lindsey Carlson My college roommate and I used to joke that we wished our future husband’s name was tattooed somewhere on us at birth, kind of like Xavier Roberts’ name comes stamped on the backside of a Cabbage Patch doll. We laughed about how much easier life would be if we had the ability...

By Jeannie Cunnion Tonight is one of those nights that I am so thankful for grace because today was not one of my better days. My kids were actually awesome.  I, however, was not.  While I am usually the one offering “mercy moments” to my kids, they were the ones offering mercy moments to me...

by CBMW Staff Over the past decade or so of CBMW’s history, two men have held extremely important posts here at CBMW, and we’d like to thank them for their service and pray for God’s blessing on them as they venture into other ministry opportunities. Chris Cowan has been with CBMW since 2000 and was...

By Trillia Newbell It’s summer! School is out for most of us, and the fun has begun. We’ve decided to slow down the production of articles for Karis since we know that summer means pool time and playtime. We don’t want you to miss anything! So here is what you can look forward to for...