Around AD 105, a quiet court official in China changed the course of history. His name was Cai Lun, a servant in the imperial palace during the Han Dynasty. The empire kept records on heavy bamboo strips or expensive silk cloth. Bamboo tablets filled carts. Silk cost a fortune.
Cai Lun searched for something better. He gathered tree bark, worn rags, old fishing nets, and scraps of cloth. He crushed the fibers, soaked them in water, and pressed the pulp into thin sheets. When the sheets dried...
When Mercury Runs Ahead: Lessons from Martha and a Too-Busy Soul
Mercury is the fastest planet in our solar system. It races around the sun in just 88 days, moving at nearly 30 miles per second. It never slows. It never rests. From a distance, its speed looks impressive. But up close, Mercury is a harsh place—scorched on one side, frozen on the other, with no atmosphere to hold warmth or life.
In many churches, there is a “Mercury” member. Always moving. Always serving. Always busy. They arrive...