To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn. “With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here So, are you ready to slip into the passenger seat of a car that drives itself? Ready or not, here they come. Most major car companies have been investing heavily in the design and production of autonomous vehicles. Tesla, Ford, Honda, and Mercedes-Benz have led the way, not to mention start-ups… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here There’s a story about a pastor who became annoyed with a particular woman in his congregation. She claimed to have daily personal conversations with Jesus. More and more enthusiasts came to her house. They sang hymns and offered prayers of hope and desperation. He wondered if this was about to get out… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In his book Finding Our Way Again, pastor Brian McLaren recounts the story of a man who began attending his church. Outwardly, he seemed to be a respectable guy. He held a responsible position in his company. But he had a secret addiction. That had ultimately led to criminal behavior. Law… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. It’s rare for people to admit they’ve made big mistakes in the past. A pair of church historians, William Cook and Ronald Herzman, recall the time the moderator of a political forum asked the candidates vying in a local election to acknowledge a single personal misstep – anything at all – and what… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. It’s no surprise that author and pastor Tim Keller, who spent decades leading a congregation in Manhattan, often heard the question, “Does God really exist?” But in his conversations with New Yorkers he heard another question even more frequently: “If God is a God of love, why can’t he just forgive everybody?” The Christian… Read more »
During World War II, America’s Office of Strategic Services – the precursor to the CIA – was assigned the task of devising subversive ways to help defeat Japan. Some of the OSS’s initiatives could best be described as non-traditional. More than two million dollars were invested in the development of the “bat bomb.” Project managers hoped to drop thousands of Mexican… Read more »