Category: Current Issues
-
The True Heroism of Saint Patrick
“My name is Patrick, and I am a sinner.”
-
Mourn With Me
Cover Photo: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/17/world/taliban-afghanistan-news The tragedy unfolding for the underground Church in Afghanistan is a stark reminder to put your understanding of persecution in perspective. Most people of Western Judeo-Christian origin have never truly known it. Including myself. I pray that we never will. The crisis in Afghanistan is not ammunition for your political ramblings. It…
-
Don’t Call it Burnout. Pastors Get Depressed, Too
Cover Photo: Pinterest Sets Several Mental Health Awareness Month Initiatives (adweek.com) According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, major depressive disorder affects as many as 16 million people a year in the United States. That statistic is not exclusive to those who suffer from chronic depression; it includes adults that have reported suffering…
-
5 Articles to Help You Inform Yourself on the Israel-Gaza Conflict
Cover Image: BBC News, Guide: Why are Israel and the Palestinians fighting over Gaza? – CBBC Newsround On the history of the conflict: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Global Conflict Tracker (cfr.org) The Israeli-Palestinian conflict explained (sbs.com.au) On the recent developments that led to the current violence: How Evictions in Jerusalem Led to Israeli-Palestinian Violence | Council…
-
Following Jesus and Losing Your Liberties
Israel’s Expectations vs. The Kingdom of God From the beginning of the nation’s history, Israel had been expecting a Messianic ruler to rise up from their ranks. He would be an eternal King anointed by God himself who would crush their enemies, restore peace among the nations, and be a blessing to all the peoples…
-
A Prayer for Israel on Yom Kippur
Sunday evening (September 27) marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year which concludes at sundown this evening. Yom Kippur is a transliteration of the Hebrew words yom (day) and kippur (atonement), and so this holiday is often referred to in English as “Day of Atonement.” The word atonement comes…
-
Social Justice, the Gospel and the Role of the Church: Two Views
For Christ followers, the desire for social justice is rooted in the inherent worth of all human beings as bearers of the Image of God and a desire to rid the world of the many injustices caused by human sin.
Kingdom Ethos 