5 Reasons “We Cannot Bomb Our Way to Peace”

by | Feb 27, 2015 | Opinion

Casual conversation became somber and serious at a recent dinner party I attended when a dinner guest asked, “What do you think followers of Jesus should do about ISIS?” After a moment of silence, one woman responded, “To be honest with you, I feel...

5 Practices Followed by Peacemaking Churches

by | Jul 14, 2014 | Opinion

I recently attended a conference at the Naval War College in Rhode Island on “Religion and Security in World Affairs.” I loved the lectures and the lively interaction. Yet something deeper was being stirred in me. I couldn’t pinpoint what it was...

Following the Prince of Peace in a Conflicted World

by | May 27, 2014 | Opinion

The word “peace” conjures up different things to different people. I am a child of the 1960s, so my generation links peace with hippies, anti-Vietnam war protests and free love. Others think of beauty queens declaring their hope for world peace; I...

Why Evangelicals Don’t Build Bridges with Other Faiths

by | Apr 18, 2014 | Opinion

I finished teaching an online course on Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations at William Jessup University in California recently. I loved the enthusiasm of the students and had a great time teaching the course. More than once, a student said something like this, “I...