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Christmas accusation

Posted by tim gustafson on December 2nd, 2011 | 6 responses
Few things seem more out of place than the appalling account of Herod’s slaughter of the innocents (Matthew 2:16). Why would a loving God permit a tyrant’s massacre of children to stain the beauty and poignancy of the... read more »

March 21, 2011

Posted by Today's Conversation on March 21st, 2011 | 3 responses
With a new battle raging in Libya, consider these words from Augustine: “War should be waged reluctantly and with tears in one’s eyes.” When is war justified? ... read more »

wanting justice

Posted by tim gustafson on November 12th, 2010 | 5 responses
Evil is everywhere. Last year, not far from where I was living, 57 civilians were massacred by political rivals. Many of these people weren’t simply killed. It was brutal. Deep in my heart, I must confess that there... read more »

love your enemies

Posted by pohfangchia on October 11th, 2010 | 12 responses
I may not love God as I should, but I’m determined to get a handle on it. I may not love my family the way I should, but I intend to work at it. I may not love my neighbor as I should—but I’ll keep trying.... read more »

August 23, 2010

Posted by Today's Conversation on August 23rd, 2010 | 12 responses
Why is it so important to be part of a local church? ... read more »

the walls come tumbling down

Posted by winn collier on June 19th, 2010 | 3 responses
If you perform a Google search for the Rwandan genocide, you’ll encounter thousands of disturbing stories and graphic images. The most disturbing emerge from a church building in Nyarubuye, where between five and ten... 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 of innocents in... 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 president was... 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, no people-group is free... 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 hymn, “A Mighty... read more »
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