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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 »

fear at Christmas

Posted by tim gustafson on December 11th, 2009 | one response
A glance through the headlines sets off a warning siren in our collective soul. One country, reeling from years of civil war, reports more than 2,000 civilians killed in 2 months. No tribe, no nation,... read more »

a mighty fortress

Posted by k.t. sim on October 21st, 2009 | one response
You might know of Martin Luther as the father of the Reformation and that he translated the whole Bible into German. But what is less known is that Luther was also a composer of 37 hymns. His best-known... read more »

the Lord is king

Posted by marvin williams on October 2nd, 2009 | 2 responses
The systems of our world are appearing more and more vulnerable. Mortgage and bank crises have undercut consumer confidence. Terrorist attacks around the world have sparked new fears. Corrupt politicians... read more »

rejoice!

Posted by roxanne robbins on August 31st, 2009 | 2 responses
Throughout Africa, from Sierra Leone to Uganda, rebel leaders have abducted hundreds of thousands of innocent boys and girls and converted them into soldiers. Forced to commit unspeakable crimes and murderous... read more »

dying for life

Posted by tom felten on June 23rd, 2009 | no responses
“Some men can’t be bullied or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.”  —Alfred the Butler

Those words, from last summer’s mega-blockbuster... read more »

rated R for violence

Posted by tim gustafson on May 23rd, 2009 | 4 responses
The youth group was shocked at their leader’s claim: “The Bible is full of R-rated stories.” “Really? Where?” they asked. “I’m not telling you,” he said. read more »

got conflicts?

Posted by tom felten on March 2nd, 2009 | 2 responses
In a scan of the news today, you’ll see that 70+ countries have agreed to donate $4.5bn in aid to the Palestinians—primarily designated for the rebuilding of Gaza. That coastal strip of land has... read more »