When a child dies the words needed to give hope and meaning seem to also leave us. Questions like, “Why is there so much suffering in this world?” or “Can God understand my pain?” or “Is it my own sin… Read More
Weeping With Those Who Weep in NewTown, Conneticut
This morning bells in churches across our Country rang at the precise time that a gunmen murder 26 people in NewTown, Connecticut one week ago. The eerie sound of 26 individual tolls of the bell atop churches reminds us that something… Read More
Hollywood’s Uniculture
Reniqua Allen, in lamenting the passing of The Bill Cosby Show, complains about the way television today depicts black families. In doing so, she makes some observations that have wide applications: Instead of a real look at black culture, Hispanic culture… Read More
Limit the Size of Famlies? One Church Denomination says, “Yes.”
A church committee has asked the General Synod of Australia’s Anglican Church to adopt a statement calling for citizens to have fewer children, recommending that the government cut childbirth incentives to new parents and instead offer incentives for parents to… Read More
Childhood Conversion
When are children old enough to make a credible profession of faith in Christ? When should children be baptized? Someone has led my child in a prayer to invite Jesus into his heart. Should I rejoice? Should I be alarmed?… Read More