Raising a family
As a radical teenager, we used to talk about giving our life for God. Changing the world. Telling others about Jesus. Righting injustice. PICTURE: standret/iStockphoto We would also say – “Don’t become conventional; 9 to 5 job, raising a family, paying a mortgage. No way man, stay radical!” Well, my kids are grown up now […]
End of the world?
Working with older people I’ve noticed a troubling phenomenon. When people get close to death, instead of owning their end, they can project that end on the world or society in general. PICTURE: NASA/Unsplash It’s not the end of their life, it’s the end of all life. It’s understandable. The end of the world is easier to face than the end of my world. […]
This Life: The world needs more Audras
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on her encounter with someone she describes as a “shining example” of God’s love…