Twenty-one years ago, I witnessed a local devastation that went global within seconds. The plight of 9/11 brought all four corners of the world together on its knees. And when I reel back to that day in 2001, one question still resonates with me. “Why, God?”
Adversity
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By Linda Santavicca Outside Looking In – Inside Looking Out “Let him sit alone in silence, for the Lord has laid it on him.” Lamentations 3:28 Not more than two months…
By Bruce Schlenke I believe Daniel to be just about the most consistently godly character in the Old Testament. And, I especially like his view of Thanksgiving Day, even though…
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By Bruce Schlenke You know the pitch, and it’s a good one: “Please donate to the ABC Ministry or Community Charity before the end of the week, and your gift…
By Melissa Elizondo It’s really annoying when you’re in a situation when you know what you should do — and don’t do it. It’s especially exasperating when other people start…
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I would not learn what it had to…
By Melissa Elizondo The woman comes up to us with her child asking for money. One of the guys my husband works with offers it to her. “She’s got children….