Tragedy

Where is God’s Mercy in the Headlines?

“Police believe they found remains of 10-year-old girl.” “Game warden killed after traffic stop.” “Armed men burn down girls school.” Are you depressed yet? These headlines appeared recently on cnn.com. If we look again tomorrow, we will find several others just as depressing. Headlines like these keep some people from believing...

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Failure to Render Aid
Failure to Render Aid

In the wake of the horror and suffering of the recent terrorist attacks on Manhattan and the Pentagon, and recently the attacks on London, it has been heartwarming to see so many acts of heroism, beginning with the men and women who met a hellish death as they raced up the stairs of the World Trade Center to save lives. Thousands of volunteers, lavish...

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September 11th: The Call That Shook My World
September 11th: The Call That Shook My World

The hum in the office grew as people filtered in that morning. Soft chuckles over some incident the night before, muffled conversations and ringing phones filled the air. Suddenly, an urgent tone broke in. The first reports of a possible tragedy began circulating, and while some employees wrapped up phone calls, one or two turned on a radio, and...

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Ten Reasons to Hope When Things Go Bad
Ten Reasons to Hope When Things Go Bad

Where can we turn when things go really bad? As great as our friends, coworkers, and family are, eventually every one of them will let us down in some way or another, even if their intentions are good. As close as we get to our spouse or siblings, they can't really understand the pain we are experiencing. And as much as we try to improve ourselves...

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