- Fri, Feb 18, 2005
- Missions
We Dare Not Think the Worst is Over - The Terrible Aftermath of Tsunamis
Like most Americans, I still haven’t been able to comprehend the staggering death toll from history’s worst tsunami catastrophe.
Like most Americans, I still haven’t been able to comprehend the staggering death toll from history’s worst tsunami catastrophe.
God gives good press to doctrine. But surveys of evangelicals usually do not—until recently.
Of the many stories and tears that I was privileged to be a part of, I have chosen two to share. These two stories show the polarizing realities that the people of Sri Lanka have lived with: trauma and hope!
What can account for the reality of grace and forgiveness and transformation, and the closeness of these relationships but the power of God and the gospel of Christ?
Because faith without works is dead, preachers should be activists. This doesn’t mean everyone should be political activists, but we should take significant action in light of the truths of the Bible we believe and teach.
The biggest disadvantage to the preborn child has always been that there’s no window to the womb. His fate is in the hands of those who cannot see him. But in recent years this has radically changed.
(The following letter was written to a friend's parents who had lost their son in a tragic accident. Names and identifying information have been changed to protect privacy.)
God has given you your physical and mental and spiritual gifts, to provide you a platform from which to draw attention to Him and bring Him glory.
Please don’t be put off from extending help because of the millions of dollars coming in from governments (Red Cross, OXFAM, etc.).
If liberalism is like a religion— clinging to messianic government just as believers trust in God—then abortion is its holiest sacrament.