The Global Peace Index seeks to rank the level of peace around the world. As you can imagine this is no easy task. What is peace? How is it measured? They are well aware of this difficulty and state, “The concept of peace is notoriously difficult to define. The simplest way of approaching it is [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Global Peace Index
Posted in Peace on August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Followers of Christ at the X Games
Posted in Christians, Making God known on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What a blessing it was to read how God has changed the lives of “anti-establishment rebels” Jesus Christ. Most people don’t think of bikers or skateboarders and God. Yet, as the New York Times reports, many of them have become followers of Christ. It is a great testimony to the power of God to change lives. It [...]
Muslims Today
Posted in Islam, Understanding on August 4, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Fatima Abdullah, a 17 year old Muslim woman, wrote the following poem about the state of Muslims today. I was struck (as I often am) by how many of our concerns about the temptations of worldliness are shared by our Muslim neighbors. What is happening to Muslims today? Why are we imitating the western way? Are [...]
A Muslim’s View of John Calvin
Posted in Christianity on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like John Calvin. Yes, he had his blind spots (doesn’t everyone?), but he was a very careful, thoughtful and helpful Bible teacher. I’ve learned much from him and am enjoying reading his Institutes of the Christian Religion. This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of his birth. Many people have no idea who he [...]
Honor and Shame in the Psalms (Zabur), Part 9 – We Need More than a Messiah
Posted in Honor/Shame on August 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Psalm 89 closes book three of the Psalter. It begins with a reminder, “You have said, ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: “I will establish your offspring forever; and build your throne for all generations”’” (Psalm 89:3-4). God had made a covenant with David to [...]
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