Several months ago, I read an article by Nathan Stone that catalyzed my quest to understand the times. Stone begins by remarking that the pro-life movement’s celebration of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs Wade, was short lived. Since this decision, abortions have increased over 40% in 37
In his classic fantasy novel The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien pens a conversation between unlikely hero, Frodo and wise master guide, Gandalf. As Gandalf reports on the rise of darkness in their world, Frodo laments that he must live in the times when darkness is on the rise.
On October 7, 2023, the terrorist group Hamas committed a heinous attack on Israel. This has brought the entire Middle East to the brink of a war that has global consequences. The hot war is centered in Israel and Gaza, yet the war of ideas and ideals has been brewing
Amid the crisis in the Middle East, my thoughts turned to the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar in Genesis. It is from this ancient story that Arabs and Jews (and Christians in a spiritual sense) trace their descendants. Jews trace their ancestry to Isaac, Sarah’s son. Arabs trace their
God is very clear that mankind is not to make idols. The first and second commandments teach, “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
The apostle John speaks of Jesus as the “word of God” (John 1:1 emphasis added) and the very “word of life” (1 John 1:1 emphasis added). This word is a translation of the Greek term logos. John wrote his Gospel not simply to the Jews but to the larger Greco-Roman
Have you ever wished that you could have seen and heard Jesus? As humans, we are creatures with a physical nature that includes five senses. And we are beings with a soul who want to understand the spiritual realm. As such, we are unique creatures, like no other, who fully
Dear Friends, In December 2021, I posted notice here that I would be shuttering this blog but would leave it accessible. One of the main reasons for doing so was to focus my time and energy on completing two important book projects that I was “compelled” to write. One of
With the encouragement of Disciple Nations Alliance president Scott Allen, we started Darrow Miller and Friends in 2008. In these 13 years we have published just over 1,350 posts. It has been a vigorous opportunity to serve the Kingdom of God, a wonderful journey which is now coming to an
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us ….” This is the shortest of the Christmas stories found in the Gospels. Matthew and Luke provide us with wonderful images and detailed stories of the birth of Christ. They speak of the star in the East guiding the Magi, the journey
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