I spent the past day and a half with my son at his college orientation. I had no idea what to expect. I saw the other parents with puzzled looks on their faces. I envisioned myself with that same puzzled look. The confusions, questions, and fears they attempted to express ...
Read More »Persecution in America: Marine Court-Martialed for Keeping Bible Verse on Computer
Although Christians in the United States are not facing persecution comparable to imprisonment and death like some in other countries, America is undergoing other types of persecution. Marine Lance Cpl. Monifa Sterling was court-martialed after she was convicted February 1, 2014, for refusing to remove the verse, “No weapon formed ...
Read More »Two Pastors in Sudan Persecuted for Their Faith
Rev. Yat Michael and Rev. Peter Yen Reith of South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church have been charged with espionage and blasphemy. Michael was arrested December 21, 2014, and Reith was arrested on January 11, 2015. The church believes they are being persecuted for their Christian faith. Sudanese authorities are calling ...
Read More »A National Debt of Gratitude
In a recent Bottom Line article, Amelia shared her excitement of participating in a Memorial Day parade by marching down the sidewalk snapping photos. What an uplifting article! Her perspective gave me hope that my observations at our local Memorial celebration do not, perhaps, indicate the national trend I suspected. ...
Read More »What in The World is Going On? Are These The End Times?
The Bible makes it clear that we cannot know the time of the Lord’s return (Matthew 25:13), but we can know the season of the Lord’s return (1 Thessalonians 5:2-6). Many are asking, including unbelievers, “What in the world is going on?” There has been much talk within the Christian ...
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