By Ryan Francis Twenty-first century America is a society rich in diversity. However, that diversity proposes many challenges, not least of which is religious tolerance. The need for a plan of action in this area of society is clear when we see the FBI reporting religious bias as the second highest hate crime motivation. Notable … Continue reading The T-Word: Tolerance and the Christian Faith
By Travis Monroe Health care: no other two words have stirred up so many emotions as these lately. Some say health care is a right; others say it’s only a privilege. Some believe that there should be a government-run “public option”; others say it will only expand government control. But where should we, as Christians, … Continue reading The Health Care Question
By Karen Swank I hadn’t been in Switzerland long before my awareness of where I am in time shifted. We went for a walk in Olten, where I was staying. Enjoying a latte mocha under an umbrella at a cafe, I saw the first of many clock towers. As near as I can tell, most … Continue reading Switzerland: New World Lady in an Old World Place
By Jeff Campbell Like so many people, I wrestle with questions about what to do and how to live. One of the areas that I struggle with is politics. Recently, I’ve earned some clarity on this matter. This clarity has resulted from two inter-related realizations. Once, God was his people’s king. This is not hyperbole, … Continue reading Rethinking Christian Politics
By Wrecked for the Ordinary In a world where credit cards reign supreme and all kinds of other celluloid worlds emerge, here is a movie for teens that deals directly with with the issue of someone who is struggling to find themselves. Sometimes there are movies that try to do this and fail, but in … Continue reading Movie: To Save a Life
By Rachel Knight Last weekend, my life was absolutely wrecked. Every month I go to the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Houston, Texas. Not to protest, to pray. I am part of the Houston chapter of Bound4Life. We stand on the opposite of the street from the clinic and pray. We don’t carry signs, wear T-shirts, … Continue reading Wrecked by Abortion: Bound4Life
By Wrecked for the Ordinary From the Washington Times: Students, teachers and local pastors are protesting over a court case involving a northern Florida school principal and an athletic director who are facing criminal charges and up to six months in jail over their offer of a mealtime prayer. There have been yard signs, T-shirts … Continue reading Jailed for Public Prayer (and Ensuing Protests)
By Karen Swank The beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair. -Relient K, “Be My Escape“ I have my own little rogues’ gallery on the side of my refrigerator – mugshots cut from the newspaper. It’s kind of around the corner and out of the way, yet close enough I can … Continue reading Refrigerator People and the Unfair Grace of God
By Wrecked for the Ordinary Dirty Girls Ministries is a Christian anti-pornography ministry created to help women who struggle with pornography addiction. Dirty Girls was founded by author and speaker Crystal Renaud in February of 2009, following a data-collecting web campaign for her book concept. Within just a matter of weeks, Crystal received over 300 surveys … Continue reading Girls Watch Porn: An Interview with Crystal Renaud
By Karen Swank The first day we went driving in Switzerland, something was noticeably missing. I waited and watched awhile. Finally, feeling rather foolish, I asked my hosts, “Don’t you have semi trucks here?” We were on the highway, and I had not seen a single big truck. Trucks, I learned, are banned from the … Continue reading Switzerland: Notes from the Mountains