During the holiday season, bell-ringing Salvation Army Santas and their red donation kettles are a common sight outside shopping centers and grocery stores. However, The Salvation Army’s mission is far greater than just collecting seasonal donations for the poor. The organization allows individuals from all social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds to give back to their […]
COMMUNISM, CASTLES AND LEPER COLONIES
“You have to forgive us,” said Adrian, “Romanians don’t quite know who they are. He went on to point out that for centuries his country had been controlled by other people. Most recently this small fish-shaped country in Eastern Europe had been under communist rule. It was only twenty years ago, in 1989, that a […]
WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
I remember watching Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome for the first time at the age of seven and being totally freaked out. If that is what the future will look like then I do not want to keep living. Nuclear holocaust, anarchy, and limited resources are definitely not great motivators for long-term planning. Most of us have […]
GOD’S RESCUING GRACE
My life seemed destined to fail before it had really begun. I was twenty-five years old, an alcoholic, burned out, tired of living and seriously considering ending it once and for all by committing suicide. I had tried everything possible to escape feelings of emptiness and hopelessness but nothing worked. I soon concluded that nothing would […]