December 2016. The once-great city of Aleppo, jewel of the Ottoman Empire and home to 2 million not all that long ago (think Houston, TX for size), is in its death throws as massive evacuations continue. In South America, Venezuela is in total upheaval after the most-used currency bill has suddenly been declared no longer valid, …
Why we celebrate, even as the world falls apart around us Read More »
I believe that God has been offering the Western church multiple opportunities to choose to be sheep instead of goats. To test whether we are in reality the kind that will hear Him say, “Enter into My rest” or the kind that will hear Him say, “Depart, for I never knew you.” These opportunities play …
What love really looks like in a world that fears helping refugees Read More »
For years, one of my most common prayers has been that God would allow me to see the world through His eyes… to know His heart. One song that I wrote is all about this… “Show me Your heart that I might see the world through Your eyes.” But sometimes it’s painful. Very painful. Because …
A story of tears: Mine as so many turn their backs on the hopeless Read More »
A month or two ago I happened across an spy/thriller/mystery style book. I read it and enjoyed it with only a few reservations, so I chose another from the series to read, and then another. The third had a main character who was Syrian…a child of Hama whose city and family had been destroyed when …