The question comes up every year this time – should Christians celebrate Halloween? Clearly, a person’s salvation is not determined by this holiday, so it then becomes a secondary matter for Christians. It is more a matter of impact and image. I am not talking about the American tradition of handing out candy to cute little neighborhood kids. This is part of what makes America unique and great – the fact that we can still have our neighbor’s kids come by our house with anticipation that we will greet them with candy and smiles. But what about the rest? What about the decorating of […]
Category:Life's Tough Questions
There are 7 billion people in the world. 350 million live in the United States of America. America has 5% of the world’s population, yet consumes 40% of the world’s resources. One billion people in the world do not have access to clean water. The average American uses 400-600 liters of water every day. 800 million people will not eat today. Every 7 seconds a child dies from hunger. The average American family throws away between 15-40% of the food they purchase. 92% of the world’s population does not own a car. One-third of American families own at least three cars. Research […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
It has been heartbreaking to watch the news this last week, with riots and looting and angry words being thrown back and forth. But what I noticed most on the faces of the people I saw on television was a look of deep pain and hurt and frustration. It goes much deeper than the cries of racism. This was a look of pain accumulated from many years of injustice – from substandard schools for the poor, people not caring, families torn apart from alcoholism and drugs, single moms trying to raise their families against the odds, being poor in a country that has so many extremes in wealth, and a […]
Category:Life's Tough Questions
A wealthy Christian man who lost everything in a financial downturn was asked if he ever regretted all he had given to the Lord’s work. He replied, “What I gave, I still have. What I kept, I lost.” As an American, we like to have our opinions. We have opinions on everything from how to handle Ebola and gun violence, to how we should be spending our taxes and whether or not our favorite sports team played well. We love our free speech and our beliefs. Most of America was formed out of the quest for these two freedoms. We cannot lose them, for there is no where else to […]
Category:Life, Heart, Soul
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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