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Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. – Psalms 85:8-9 + Sign up to…

Prayer has a life of its own. If we could define it today, that definition would have moved and changed by tomorrow. Prayer is a living relationship that can never be pinned down and analyzed; prayer is a breath of the soul that has passed before we can seize hold of it; prayer is a…

On the phone, in between his duties at Schofield Army Barracks in Hawaii, Sergeant Logan Laituri tells me he wants to “live radically for Christ.” Normally I stumble over that sort of fervor – couched, as it is, in terms I would usually consider vague and cliche – but if following Jesus means telling your…

The latest news on the Iraq Study Group, select editorials, the Defense Secretary, Congress, the war in Iraq, Judaism and same-sex unions, poverty, Somalia, and Biblical archeology. Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: Iraq Study Group. Iraq Panel Proposes Major Strategy Shift – “A panel of prominent…

The Iraq Study Group finally released its long awaited report to Washington’s political leaders and the American public, clearly stating that the “current approach” on U.S. Iraq policy is “not working.” And the report calls for “major changes.” Using what The New York Times called “unusually sweeping and blunt language,” and The Washington Post “harsh…

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what…

I have need to be on fire. I have icebergs to melt. – William Lloyd Garrison + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

the latest news on the new Defense Secretary, the Iraq Study Group, congress, D.C. voting rights, Darfur, inequality, and select opinion articles Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: Defense Secretary. Senate Panel Approves Gates –”Robert M. Gates was unanimously approved by a Senate committee yesterday to become…

In yesterday’s confirmation hearing of Robert Gates, an extraordinary exchange took place. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), who will become chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee in the next Congress, asked Gates: “Do you believe that we are currently winning in Iraq?” Gates replied, “No, sir.” With that simple answer, he directly contradicted everything the…

The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly; their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. – Psalms 37:14-15 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
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