Category: hope

The benefits of helping the poor

January 17, 2010 | 3 comments

While praying for the safety and recovery of the Haiti people and sending money for their relief from the recent devastating earthquake, I’ve pondered the question, “Why do I need to pray for their well being and help their cause?

Prayer for Haiti

January 14, 2010 | 4 comments

Amidst the mass humantarian disaster Haiti currently faces because of the horrible earthquake that rocked the country two days ago, it is well to remember that our prayers make a difference. If one is not physically in the country and

Forgiveness and hope

January 4, 2010 | 7 comments

How does one spend 35 years wrongfully in prison, and come out with no bitterness? Watch an inspiring video of James Bain briefly telling his story. Bain spent 35 years in a metal and concrete prison and shouldn’t have. Prisons

Prosperity gospel and the recession

December 28, 2009 | 8 comments

I read an eye-catching article titled, “Did Christianity Cause the Crash?” in The Atlantic. Hanna Rosin, the author, argues that the prosperity gospel preached to tens of millions of Christians, promoted excess financial risk-taking that contributed to the housing bubble