All posts tagged war
A Matter of Death and Life
by Mathew Block “And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars….” (Matthew 24:6,7). You don’t have to look very far to see the kind of instability that Jesus warned His disciples about in this passage. The Middle East. Ukraine. Sudan. Myanmar. Somalia. Haiti….
Christmas Peace in a Land of War: Reflections from Ukraine
by Oleksiy Navrotskyy Since the ancient world, humanity has measured time by counting days from major events. The birthday of the emperor or the day of his enthronement, the day of a volcanic eruption, or the year of a plague could all serve as the…
Welcoming the Prince of Peace in a World of War
by Harold Ristau In light of public response to recent terrorist activity in Europe and elsewhere, we see how powerful fear can be. Although “perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18), our Christian walk is often characterized not by love but instead by doubt….
“Man proposes, but God disposes:” Archaeology in Israel in the midst of war
by Stephen Chambers You never know what kind of surprises you’re going to run across on an archaeological dig. Most of these surprises are pleasant, like finding a coin, an intact jar or bottle, or maybe even a stunning bit of fresco (see “It’s a…
Ukrainian Lutherans band together in face of conflict
UKRAINE – While conflict continues to rock the eastern border of Ukraine, Lutherans are firm in their resolve to remain united, even as recent events have made that goal more difficult. Earlier this year, Ukrainian citizens of the Crimean Peninsula participated in a disputed…
Interview with LCC chaplain
BURLINGTON, Ontario – In November 2012, Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau appeared as a guest on Canadian television program 100 Huntley Street to talk about his book At peace with war: A chaplain’s meditations from Afghanistan. That interview was recently made available to watch online. Padre…
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