Category: Faith
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A Wounded Faith
When Elie Wiesel was a child, he and his Jewish community in Romania began to hear rumors of Nazi atrocities, but no one believed them. “Nothing this horrible could ever happen,” his rabbi assured Wiesel, “for God would never allow such a thing.” So, Wiesel’s faith endured. Then those atrocities came to his own village, […]
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Such Is Life, Such is Love
“God is in control.” Never has a religious phrase rang so hollow as over these last six months. God isn’t “in control” – not in any dominating or commanding way. It didn’t take the chaos of 2020 to reveal this fact, and thanks be to God for it; because if God is managing the minutia […]
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Blessed Are The Faithful: For They Shall Lighten Up
A devout old man, who had lived his life with unflinching adherence to his faith, found himself angry because his neighbor flourished. This neighbor was forever eager to smoke and drink, often had beautiful women as his overnight guests, was a frivolous spender, and rarely left for work each day before noon. Yet, the neighbor […]