Trusting
I had a friend ask me, “Why would you trust yourself to God? To an invisible spirit?” Seems like a dumb decision. PICTURE: Unsplash My friend likes a drink so I asked him, “Why would you trust yourself to alcohol?” Alcohol contributes to so much that is bad in our society: drink driving, domestic violence, […]
This Life: Trusting God in tough times
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at what the story of Joseph and other Scriptures tell us about placing our trust in God…
The Interview: Dave Dummitt, new senior pastor of Willow Creek
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks with Dave Dummitt, the new senior pastor of Willow Creek, about stepping into his new role amid pandemic and protests, rebuilding trust at Willow Creek and his vision for the church…
THIS LIFE: MORE THAN A PINKY PROMISE FROM GOD
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the importance of trust in our relationship with God…
ESSAY: LEARNING TRUST IN A SHARING ECONOMY
In an article first published on Religion News Service, CHRISTINA CROOK, author of ‘The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World’, looks at a different economic model – and the key role trust plays in it…
New Zealanders trust Buddhists most, evangelical Christians least, survey finds
New Zealanders trust Buddhists the most and evangelical Christians the least according to the findings of a new survey conducted a month after the Christchurch shootings in March. The online survey of 1,000 New Zealanders, carried out for researchers at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, asked them how much […]
UK minister pledges to act on sex abuse in charities as donor numbers fall
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s new international aid minister pledged to root out sex abuse in the sector on Tuesday, as a new report showed charitable giving has dropped for the third consecutive year amid deepening mistrust. Rory Stewart, who was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle last week, vowed to tackle abuse in the sector, especially […]
OPEN BOOK – PAUL’S SECOND LETTER TO TIMOTHY: TRUSTING THE TRUSTWORTHY ONE
BRUCE C WEARNE continues his examination of II Timothy with a look at what the writer of the letter says about trusting in God…
THIS LIFE: HOW TO LET GO OF YOUR FEAR
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about how she found new adventures in her life when she put her trust in God…
THIS LIFE: LETTING GO OF YOUR WORRIES
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about how we can take our worries to God…