We Will Come to You: Christian Help for Refugees
John Piper recently preached at the Bethlehem 2017 Conference for Pastors + Church Leaders. In his message he says the gospel believing church “marches to a different drum” and in […]
Refugee Crisis
Bearing Witness: What Refugees Teach Us About Suffering
This article first appeared at The Table. For more articles featuring thoughtful Christian perspectives on the the nature and embodiment of love, growing through suffering, and acquiring humility, click here. […]
A Family Reunion
Much of the world’s focus has been on the refugees in Syria and Iraq as a result of the Syrian civil war and ISIS. And rightly so, this conflict has […]
Finding Refuge – 60 Minutes Special
Highly recommend viewing this CBS 60 minutes special ‘Finding Refuge.’ It details stories of resettled refugees including interviews with US State Department officials and refugees in Zaatari Camp Jordan who […]
Primer – Reading List for Christians on the Refugee Debate
With all the conflicting noise, especially in social media here’s some suggested reading to help frame come commonly asked questions on the refugee crisis. Why the Church Must Love the Refugee – An […]
When Liability Trumps Love
My family waited out Saturday’s tornado with other customers and employees in the basement of the Rockford Shoe Depot. When the tornado was a few minutes away, my brother went […]
Why the Church Must Love the Refugee
The global refugee crisis reached a peak this year, and is still climbing. At this time in human history there are more refugees and displaced people than at any other […]
Bring the Fire, Sing in the Smoke: Lessons on Suffering and Forgiveness from the Church in Sudan
This article first appeared at The Table. For more articles featuring thoughtful Christian perspectives on the the nature and embodiment of love, growing through suffering, and acquiring humility, click here. […]
Sowing Peace: How God’s Mercy to Us Changes our Perspective of Muslims.
Western fears about Islam and Muslims seem to be surging again, and there are political and religious leaders quick to point to anecdotes or news clips that only further incite […]
Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, Book Review
In a day when most works written (and consequently consumed) in the West about Islam are penned by Western Evangelicals consumed with the eschatological implications of modern events, Nabeel Qureshi’s […]