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Archive for April, 2008

The Cost of War

A young soldier has died in Iraq. Read about the influence his short life has had … at Snapshots.

Reaching Half a Century

Today is a milestone for me. The big 5-0. I reach this point in life with mixed emotions. There are both hindrances and blessings of being this age. See Midlife Musings.

Should Christians pray for sick animals?

Read our answer to this question that was submitted to our Answers blog.

Closer Than You Think

My weekend trip to an observatory reminded me of some powerful truths about God and life. Read about it at Refrigerator Art.

22 Years Since Chernobyl

Read about what God has been doing in Ukraine since then, at Snapshots.

Evangelical Theological Seminary in Kiev, Ukraine

Unlikely Theologian

Is Dutch film director Paul Verhoeven inviting the world’s Christians to abandon their faith? Or is he on a spiritual journey himself? Read more at Out There.

Faith Behind Bars

I like going to prison to interview Christian inmates. The time inside the walls never fails to lift my spirits. I come away heartened by the faith of men who are living disciplined spiritual lives.

In the News: Praying to the Dead

The AP reported today from San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy:
The body of Padre Pio, a hugely popular Italian saint, goes on public display Thursday in a southern Italian town where thousands have gathered to pray to the mystic monk….
This kind of woeful superstition and benighted religion persists in much of the world. Unfortunately, this is […]

A Purposeful Delay

Often when we are inconvenienced with unexpected waits, at airports or elsewhere, God has a plan in mind, if we’re not too bent out of shape to listen. See Midlife Musings.

Go TV-Free This Week

There are plenty of reasons to take up the challenge. On Refrigerator Art.

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