Commemorate the Oct. 7 attack on Israel at these South Florida gatherings

Here’s a sampling of the many community remembrances in South Florida to honor those who died on Oct. 7 in Israel, those who were injured and those who remain captive. Most gatherings are free and require advance registration. BROWARD COUNTY Virtual Global Commemoration in Tamarac WHAT: After a memorial service, the congregation will link up with a worldwide online memorial gathering, broadcast live from Israel and organized by the Conservative/Masorti Movement. WHEN: 11:30 a.m. Sunday,... Read More

Evangelicals Struggle to Preach Life in the Top Country for Assisted Death

Canadian Christians increasingly find their pro-life values in conflict with their nation’s rapid acceptance of medical assistance in dying (MAID). Many say churches could be a refuge in Canada’s pro-MAID culture, reminding people of human dignity and providing community supports that can help them resist the lure of MAID. But chances are, most Canadian Christians haven’t heard their pastors discuss MAID—and clergy, despite their pro-life convictions, are likely still learning about... Read More

The Chinese Christian Who Helped Overcome Illiteracy in Asia

In 1918, Yan Yangchu (Y. C. James Yen) set sail from the United States for France despite the possible threat of submarine attacks during World War I. The recent Yale University graduate, along with 40 other Chinese Christian students, had been invited by the YMCA to provide social activities for 30,000 Chinese laborers in France who were working in munitions plants, doing farm work, loading military supplies, and building or repairing roads. The ship ahead of Yan sank, and the one behind was... Read More

Modern ‘Technoculture’ Makes the World Feel Unnaturally Godless

In his 1996 novel, In the Beauty of the Lilies, John Updike has a fictional Reformed Presbyterian minister feel his faith abandon him like an exhale, leaving his “habitual mental contortions decisively relaxed.” For this minister, the experience was one of relief, “an immense strain of justification” lifted “at a blow.” Unbelief, in this sense, is not so much a choice of the will but the relaxation of the will, with the mind clicking into an atheist-materialist position that feels... Read More

Latino Churches’ Vibrant Testimony

The common language of worship has a way of capturing the heart even when the mind cannot understand. I remembered this as I wiped my tears while Spanish-speaking Christians sang passionately around me at The Sent Summit conference in Orlando last month. Though my tourist-level Spanish could not bear the weight of references to the divine, I knew the meaning of the song in my soul. Voices rang to the glory of God. Words I couldn’t translate expressed the depth of our depravity encompassed... Read More

Punish the climate deniers when you vote | Letters to the editor

Nature has already voted. Hurricane Helene voted against Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature — all deniers of climate change. Helene was the strongest storm in wind and storm surge for a Big Bend that is no stranger to hurricanes. It may also be the most expensive hurricane ever for the U.S., ravaging vast sections of the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. If we want to keep living in Florida, we must rid ourselves of scientific illiterates who... Read More

Daily Horoscope for October 04, 2024

General Daily Insight for October 04, 2024 We might feel like we’re spinning our wheels. Initially, speedy Mercury struggles against methodical Saturn, which can be frustrating when we’re in a hurry to get somewhere. Later on, the emotional Moon squares transformative Pluto right before moving into Pluto’s home sign of Scorpio. We should brace for potential emotional whiplash if we’re not already prepared for it! Finally, perfectionist Venus harmonizes with Saturn at 1:04 pm EDT,... Read More