Posts Tagged ‘Heaven’
C.S. Lewis on Evil (and Hell)
With so much evil being witnessed today due to social media and 24/7 news coverage, I thought it would be vital to discuss the essence of evil and its just end–the reality of hell.
Two people died in the “insurrection” in Minneapolis and at least 40,000 have been murdered in the freedom protests in Iran. Evil is awash in our world even as God is redeeming multitudes through salvation in Jesus.
What is evil? And is hell justified for evildoers?
Maybe C.S. Lewis can enlighten us.
Eighty-One Days of Friendship
I made a fresh commitment this year that I posted on the wall of my office:
“Evangelize the open and disciple the willing.”
What I learned this summer is that sometimes the open, willing and utterly surprising actually come to you.
Here’s a story that just might touch your heart. It involves eighty-one days of friendship.
Two Suitcases Packed
I have a friend named Sue who’s dying of cancer. Unless God intervenes in the natural course of this disease, she will no longer be with us in two years.
When I first heard of Sue’s predicament, my stomach went into knots. I decided to call her husband, Dan Secrist—who founded YWAM’s work in Spain many years ago—and ask about Sue.
I wanted to know how to pray, and to let them know I cared.
That’s when I heard about two suitcases that were packed.