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whose will?

Posted by marvin williams on April 23rd, 2013 | 10 responses

Generation Ex-Christian is a book about younger believers leaving Christianity. Drew Dyck, the author of the book, chronicles one interview he had with a young man who left Christianity to join the Wiccans: “Ultimately why... read more »

driving God out?

Posted by pohfangchia on April 11th, 2013 | 2 responses

Is it possible to drive God away? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” Ezekiel gives us one sure way—idolatry. In a fascinating account, the prophet recorded what made God leave the room. In Ezekiel 8:1, we read that the... read more »

a private problem

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 1st, 2013 | 7 responses

Pastor. Husband. Father. Sex addict. Nate Larkin’s addiction first began after he visited the red-light district in New York City. He was on a school-sponsored field trip at the time, intending to educate seminary students... read more »

disney’s gospel

Posted by mike wittmer on March 15th, 2013 | 11 responses

As my family was leaving the park after a fun day at Disney, the loudspeakers were playing a happy song with the chorus, “In everything you do, celebrate you!” The song reminded me of the earlier parade that encouraged... read more »

toxic environment

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 12th, 2013 | 4 responses

Two dolphins—Shadow and Chelmers—died of a drug overdose at the Connyland Marine Park in Switzerland. Forensic experts suppose that partygoers at a nearby rave placed a heroinlike substance into the dolphins’ tank... read more »

no app for that

Posted by mike wittmer on March 2nd, 2013 | 2 responses

When I was a child, I knew some people who did nothing but watch television. They sat in their recliners and absorbed continuous loops of game shows, sitcoms, and sporting events. The television was always on—even during... read more »

stand up

Posted by mike wittmer on January 3rd, 2013 | 5 responses

Evil doesn’t need numbers. History’s most horrific acts were committed by only a handful of perpetrators. These agents of evil didn’t persuade others to join in their sin; they only convinced them to go along. Most... read more »

the gift of (not) being God

Posted by winn collier on December 6th, 2012 | 3 responses

Watching a recent fictionalized history of early Roman conquests, I could see that there were no limits to what they felt they could accomplish. Those with power, however, are not invincible. They’re not God. Naaman was a... read more »

when walls fall

Posted by regina franklin on November 20th, 2012 | 7 responses

Every Monday evening at 8:30 p.m., the walls of my house begin to vibrate. Far from any earthquake tremors, my house instead responds to the sound of my husband and the young men in his small group as they begin their time... read more »

fuel up

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 12th, 2012 | 3 responses

I drive a SUV in Uganda, so when my sister’s boyfriend loaned me his diesel pick-up while I was in the United States recently, I thought I could manage it just fine. The very first time I put fuel in it, however, I made a... read more »