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By Amy Simpson
In a press conference the day after a deadly shooting in the Ft. Lauderdale airport, U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler summarized the FBI’s response to the shooter’s November cry for help: “We’re a country of laws, and they operate within them.” She was referring to the federal officials who initially took a gun away from Esteban Santiago in Anchorage, Alaska, then returned the gun to his possession a month later.
By Sarah Withrow King
People aren’t monsters. They have stories.
Christians for Social Action has recently joined the board of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), an organization that works to encourage U.S.
By Kim Nicole
I believe there are two types of people in this world—those who take life as it comes, and those who have a plan for every single moment.
I’m the latter.
By Kristyn Komarnicki
This month marks the 154th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863, in the middle of his nation’s bloody civil war. Although woefully limited in its reach—it declared freedom for slaves in the “rebellious states” but ignored slavery in other areas of the country—the Proclamation was a critical turning point for the nation.
By AnaYelsi Sanchez
My entire life has been an exercise in chasing after the fulfillment of being known.
I was born in Caracas, Venezuela but have lived in the Latin diaspora since I was three years old.
By Ivy Grimes
Whatever you believe about the Biblical roles of men and women in society, if you’ve spent much time in a church singles group, you might agree with me that they’re typically not hot spots of healthy dating activity.
By Sarah Withrow King
One day at the very end of 2016, my family and I drove from Philadelphia, PA to Norfolk, VA to have lunch and spend a few precious hours with some of our dearest friends, who live now in the Midwest.
By Stefie Dominguez
Being fully known and truly loved should be a central component of Christian community. But far too many sexual minorities in the church have risked opening themselves up—in the hope of being fully known—and not experienced being truly loved.
By Francesca Debora Nuzzolese
I am in a van with five teen girls and a house mom from the New Life Center (NLC) in Chang Rai, Thailand. We are going to a small rural village bordering Myanmar to visit the family of Mauy, age 14.
By Stephen Mattson
Most Evangelical churches in America follow a pretty predictable formula regarding their service structures, order, and the way things are run and facilitated.
First, there’s going to be someone designated to meet you upon arrival and make you feel welcome at the church—a greeter, usher, or maybe even a deacon who is responsible for hospitality and processing visitors.
By Jim Baton
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—bombs, angry mobs, church invasions.
Welcome to Indonesia.
Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim nation. Its constitution supports pluralism and commits the nation to protecting the rights of minority religions, including Christianity; but the Christmas season frequently becomes a platform for a small number of extremists to express their opposition to Christians.
By Katie Tan
Christmas: a time of giving, of family, of warmth and kindness. A time of hope! And yet, I find myself floundering in despair.
Aleppo. Yemen. Turkey. Berlin. Zurich. Cairo. Myanmar.
By Gillian Marchenko
The holiday season typically means people get more of everything; more food, more gift giving, more parties and visits. For families who have children with special needs, the holidays usually mean more challenges and less inclusion.
By Matt Curcio
If you haven’t heard yet, Donald Trump will take office in January 2017. Some of those reading this voted for him, some of you are still reeling from his win. I am not here to stretch out those discussions any further.
By Richard Bauman
Driving through the supermarket parking lot I almost ran over a woman hurrying from the store to her car. I had made a mistake: I was looking to the left and turning right when she charged out of the store, pushing an overflowing shopping cart almost directly in front of my car.
By Melissa Helmbrecht
’Tis the season for giving—toy donations, coat drives, food closets. Salvation Army bells are ringing all across America. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, almost a quarter of all charitable donations in a given year are made between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
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