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correcting blind spots

by marvin williams on March 1st, 2013 | 4 responses
In The Call to Joy and Pain, Ajith Fernando, a Christian leader from Sri Lanka, wrote: “The church in each culture has its own special challenges—theological blind spots that hinder Christians from growing to full maturity in Christ. . . . I think one of the most serious theological blind spots... read more »

true value

by mike wittmer on January 14th, 2013 | one response
Johannes Gutenberg had an idea that would change the world, but he needed money to finance it. He contacted his neighbor, Johann Fust, who loaned him the cash to build his first printing press. Gutenberg initially made his loan payments by printing indulgences for the Catholic Church. The job paid... read more »

not fooled

by regina franklin on January 11th, 2013 | 8 responses
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” —Mark Twain A well-known humorist of the 19th century, Twain wielded his biting wit to expose the ills in humanity. Oftentimes, though, his ideas simply echoed the truth... read more »

no different?

by K. T. Sim on December 31st, 2012 | 6 responses
Conned out of a large sum of money by a business partner, who claimed to be deacon in a church, my friend’s anger and disenchantment ran deep. He said, “How can a Christian do this kind of thing? I trusted him. Now I know he’s no different from a non-Christian!” Christ’s followers should... read more »

the counts

by tom felten on October 21st, 2012 | 5 responses
It’s likely you didn’t wake up this morning and think Hope my white blood cell counts are climbing! I did. Why? Due to a recent bone marrow transplant, my blood cells have been doing their own version of the “limbo” (“How low can you go?”). Low counts aren’t good. They mean you’ll... read more »

modern priests

by sheridan voysey on September 15th, 2012 | one response
“I’m very clear about what my role and purpose is,” Oprah Winfrey once told an interviewer. “I am the messenger to deliver the message of redemption, of hope, of forgiveness, of gratitude, of evolving people to the best of themselves.” Often described as the high priestess of... read more »

collapsed

by regina franklin on September 10th, 2012 | 6 responses
In the past few years, my kids and I started a Christmas tradition of making gingerbread houses with some friends. Last year, as we prepared to go meet with the others, I gathered our supplies and noted with concern that the baked product didn’t seem quite hard enough. Later, my dread grew as the... read more »

holy imagination

by sheridan voysey on September 5th, 2012 | 7 responses
In his book The Johns, Victor Malarek reveals the motivations of men who buy the services of prostitutes. In most cases, pornography precedes the transaction. The men watch porn, fantasize about the experience they want, then find a woman who will act out what they desire. The deed follows the... read more »

July 16, 2012

by Today's Conversation on July 16th, 2012 | 4 responses
What did God mean when He said, “be holy, because I am holy” (Leviticus 11:44; 1 Peter 1:16)?   ... read more »

not sinless, but . . .

by K. T. Sim on June 8th, 2012 | 3 responses
The story is told of a man who found a wallet filled with cash. He was tempted to keep the money for himself. As a Christian, he knew he should return the wallet to its owner. But he began to reason with himself: I’m in need of cash right now. So “finders keepers!” I’ll keep the... read more »
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