Dealing with Death
by Matthew and Sarah Bracey Death is not a topic that Christians often discuss. We usually avoid such seemingly awkward and uncomfortable conversations. Yet all must reckon with it eventually, especially as people we know grieve the death of a loved one. The question is, how can we best help those hurting, whether they’re a friend, congregant, or someone else? How can we aid those experiencing the profound sadness that results from...
When Eating Is Spiritual
If there’s any time of the year when we think about food, it’s during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls, and cheesecake are among the many dishes that grace our tables during these celebrations. Hearty smiles, full tummies, and meaningful memories often result from these gatherings. Yet is this all that table fellowship has to offer, or is...
C. S. Lewis’s Journey of Faith: From Atheism to Christianity
Today, we celebrate Clive Staples “Jack” Lewis (1898-1963). Having authored popular works including Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Chronicles of Narnia, he is indisputably one of Christianity’s most beloved authors of the 20th century. As such he warrants a place in our Reformational Worldview Emphasis Month. Like Luther, Kuyper, and Schaeffer, Lewis took seriously those reformational categories of Scripture,...
Remembering “Mere Christianity”
Between 1942 and 1944, C. S. Lewis gave a series of broadcasts on Christianity on BBC Radio. By 1952, this series had been adapted to a book, entitled Mere Christianity. And this year, 2012, standing as one of Lewis’s most important works, we celebrate its 60th anniversary. Its impact upon modern Christianity is undeniable. For example, in 2000 Christianity Today rated it as the number one book of the twentieth century. In its own...
I Voted! (Here’s Why)
ONE Magazine recently honored HSF by publishing articles by two of its members in its August-September 2012 issue. It published “The Scandal of Singleness” by W. Jackson Watts, which was adapted from an original HSF article by the same name. It also published “I Voted! (Here’s Why)” by Matthew S. Bracey. As America is just one week away from Election Day 2012, we present this timely article now:...
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