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2009 Has Come And Gone….Phew!!
Its the end of 2009. And seriously, I am happy to see the back of it. I can recall a few scattered years over the decades of my life so far when I’ve shared a similar feeling. Thank God they haven’t been the majority of my years. And I’m not being melodramatic when I say [...]
Why The World’s Poorest Women Are Chronically Hungry
[UN Photo - Sudanese Women Carry Bag Of Rations] When I feed the hungry they call me a saint When I ask why so many people are poor they call me a communist – Dom Helder Camara World Hunger is a scandal. The earth produces enough food to feed all its inhabitants, yet hunger has [...]
Why The Peace Day Call To Disarm Is Unprofitable And Unpopular
On International Day of Peace September 21, 2009 I joined with others across the world in my deep desire for a global culture of peace. This year, the United Nations issued a call for nations to disarm, under the focus we must disarm or wmd. It is believed that to disarm will be a significant [...]
Olav Fykse Tveit Elected 7th General Secretary of WCC
[Photo Courtesy of the WCC: Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit] The World Council of Churches, after much deliberations, prayers and not a little bit of intrigue by the grace of God have been led to elected a new General Secretary. The Press Release conveying the joyous news out of Geneva, Switzerland. Many of us have [...]
Amidst Life’s Struggles – Be Still My Soul
Struggles, suffering, and loss are all a part of life. And yet, as we go through the difficult times, despair can so easily set in and we feel so alone. The old hymn shared below, Be Still My Soul contains timeless assurance that God is with us in the midst of our life-changing difficulties. “Be [...]
