I have intentionally saved for last in this series on thankfulness that for which I am most eternally thankful. It's hard to rank the objects of my thankfulness and some may think that valuing one over the others is unnecessary. However, I place those involving relationships higher than others, and there is no more important …
Tag: Faith
Killing Terrorists – Cause For Joy?
Friday night I watched the evening news broadcast from ABC. One of the stories was of the U. S. drone strike in Pakistan that killed a terrorist leader. In reporting the story, ABC's Brian Ross quoted an unnamed government official as saying "Life is good" in response to the news that the terrorist was killed. …
Book Review: “The Insanity of God” by Nik Ripken
Nik Ripken is not the actual name of the author of The Insanity of God. The author uses a pseudonym out of concerns for the safety of the many people he and his wife have met with through many years of Christian service and missionary activity. The book tells the remarkable story of a young …
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Don’t Worry
What is your reaction when people tell you not to worry about something? Maybe you feel like saying, "That's easy for you to say, but I can't help worrying about it!" All of us worry about things from time to time - some of us more than others. Some seem to not be "happy" unless …
Why Christians Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Keep Their Faith to Themselves
In our 21st century American culture, much is said about tolerance. In matters of religious faith, those who speak much about tolerance tend to imply (and occasionally explicitly request or demand) that people refrain from pushing their religious faith on others. Their preferred state of faith in society would involve everyone following sentiments such as "live …
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