“But did you notice something, Charlie Brown?”
Category: Global Issues
The Bread of Life
And so we wait.
Hurricane Matthew stands at the door, and we are anxious. This is my first real natural disaster. The silver lining is that we are a little over an hour from Savannah.
At this point, none of us know what the impact will be.
Who Will You Be after Tragedy?
Evil touches every part of our lives. If you don’t believe me, scroll through any social media account. Profane memes. Derisive and divisive comments. Temples built to worship ourselves.
That is, until tragedy strikes.
The Bus That Leads Home
When I shared with my father that I, a 20-year-old graduate student, would be volunteering in Nicaragua during spring break 2007, his response was, in a word, strong. I explained that I would be working with orphans. No give. I emphasized the poverty that the children faced. No give. I told him that I was ready to see the world. No give.
I couldn’t see it then, but his anger and painful disapproval originated from a place of love.
Boots on the Ground
One of my favorite things about the life of Jesus was his commitment to being countercultural for the furthering of God’s kingdom. He listened to the ugly and broken; he embraced time alone at the height of his popularity; and he was guided by long-term benefits. If Jesus walked in human form today, I am willing to bet that he would have been interested in discussing more than red coffee cups last week.
