Mosab Hassan Yousef writes in the preface of his book Son of Hamas that the current conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas “stretches all the way back to the animosity between Sarah and Hagar described in the first book of the Bible.” Yousef has a unique perspective,
In a case currently before the Supreme Court, the Justices will weigh the limits of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. This is a historic case with significant implications for former President Trump, the upcoming 2024 Presidential elections, and for all future Presidents of these “United States.” The question on the
This is post 5 of 5 in the series “Understanding the Times and the Seasons” Understanding the Times and Seasons Gothic Images from Today’s Culture The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism The Need for Symbols The Wilderness Normally, when we consider the environment in which we live, we think of our
This is post 4 of 5 in the series “Understanding the Times and the Seasons” Understanding the Times and Seasons Gothic Images from Today’s Culture The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism The Need for Symbols The Wilderness In the last post of the series, we reflected on Aaron Renn’s article about
This is post 3 of 5 in the series “Understanding the Times and the Seasons” Understanding the Times and Seasons Gothic Images from Today’s Culture The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism The Need for Symbols The Wilderness As we have seen in the last blog, we become like the God or
This is post 2 of 5 in the series “Understanding the Times and the Seasons” Understanding the Times and Seasons Gothic Images from Today’s Culture The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism The Need for Symbols The Wilderness Several months ago, I read an article by Nathan Stone that catalyzed my quest
This is post 1 of 5 in the series “Understanding the Times and the Seasons” Understanding the Times and Seasons Gothic Images from Today’s Culture The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism The Need for Symbols The Wilderness In his classic fantasy novel The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien pens a
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
“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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