Bad things happen, people are flawed, and grammar mistakes are annoying. It’s easy to see the bad in blazing vividness and give the good a passing glance. What if we took as much care to point out what’s good? What does it look like to practice praise in everyday life? Continue Reading →
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On the surface, Shusaku Endo’s novel appears to be all about martyrdom, betrayal, and failure. But, as Makoto Fujimura artfully unearths, Silence is more deeply a story of God’s grace. God’s glory is displayed in human failure, and the cross speaks into our suffering and shame. Continue Reading →
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Where is God when faith fails, missions fall apart, and outcomes are unclear? What possible beauty could be seen in places of (real or symbolic) death? Makoto Fujimura, an internationally renowned artist, explores these questions and more in Silence and Beauty. Continue Reading →
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In this cultural moment, we have the option of living at light-speed. Anything worth doing, we can do it faster: traveling, getting food, listening to books. We rush ourselves and we rush other people. But what is God like? What is it like to live at His speed? Continue Reading →
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Church hurt is especially damaging because of its systematic nature. Victims may face the added pain of being sinned against by people they trusted and loved, sometimes while God’s name was used to justify the harmful actions. How can victims of church hurt find renewal in Christ? Continue Reading →
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