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hedging bets

Posted by mike wittmer on March 11th, 2010 | 9 responses
Millions of people say they believe in God, but to guarantee the good life they also put their trust in capitalism, science, or immoral pleasures. Recently, however, we’ve seen further proof that these... read more »

leave the dead alone

Posted by marvin williams on March 5th, 2010 | 15 responses
There’s a growing fascination about life after death. Thousands of so-called psychics around the world claim to contact the spirits of the dead. And online, people can visit with psychics, spirit guides,... read more »

the evil of inertia

Posted by mike wittmer on February 25th, 2010 | 7 responses
The Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, supplies a stark reminder of how evil humans can be. I was stunned by the hall of shoes that had once been worn by doomed Jews; the story of the methodical elimination... read more »

holding it together

Posted by marvin williams on February 18th, 2010 | 5 responses
From autumn of 2008 through April 2009, the country of South Africa was run by temporary or acting officials. When President Thabo Mbeki quit, after being accused of interfering in a court case, an acting... read more »

we have this day

Posted by mike wittmer on February 17th, 2010 | 19 responses
Debbie Middlemann was telling me about her mother, Edith, the 94-year-old widow of Francis Schaeffer. Francis wrote powerfully and often about the dangers of euthanasia and the gift of life, and now his... read more »

sisera's surprise

Posted by poh fang chia on February 13th, 2010 | 4 responses
Taking online quizzes is popular on Facebook. The quizzes range from “What Disney character are you?” to “What Bible character are you?” I wonder how a person would react if the Bible character... read more »

no ordinary people

Posted by jeff olson on February 2nd, 2010 | 5 responses
In the book The Weight of Glory, C. S. Lewis makes a stunning claim about humanity. “There are no ordinary people,” Lewis writes. “You have never talked to a mere mortal.” Whoa! Now that’s... read more »

temple of tolerance

Posted by tom felten on January 30th, 2010 | 3 responses
A news story presented the plight of a Christian school that was forced to move because a group of local citizens felt it was “proselytizing.” How were the students and staff forcing their... read more »

religious heels

Posted by tim gustafson on January 29th, 2010 | 4 responses
The language student impressed the instructor with her academic diligence. But when the class went on a field trip for some cultural training, he didn’t even recognize her. The reason? In class, she... read more »

Jesus raises a ruckus

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 27th, 2010 | 6 responses
The thud of bull hooves rumbles across the square. Swirls of dust rise into the air. Sheep bleat, doves flap their wings, and traders yell. “Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!” He... read more »
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