Category: Guest Posts
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“Hope Is What Allows Me to Be Here”: Suffering with Christ in Mosul, Iraq
We live in an era when many are suffering. Suffering raises questions, demands interpretation, whether it’s the suffering of war, of natural disaster, of hatred, of personal tragedy. Of every possible interpretation of human suffering, I cling to this truth: that Christ promises to share in it, to be with us in it. This is…
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[Still] Weeping with Those Who Weep: A Response to Charlottesville
I know, I know. Charlottesville isn’t the headline anymore. There’s been a hurricane. There have been more reasons to weep. More things to heal from. But open displays of hate mean something different from what hurricanes mean. I worry that we will try to sweep it all under the carpet (again) too quickly. Charlottesville happened…
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A Foolproof Guide to How Every Christian Ought to Think About Wealth
A Guest Post by Roy Goble Did I grab your attention with that title? Great. Now I can be honest and tell you that it’s utter nonsense. When it comes to wealth and following Jesus, there are no easy answers. No one-size-fits-all solutions. But that doesn’t stop certain people from trumpeting supposed answers anyway. Your…