November 15

‘Going viral’

What an educational article on the Ebola crisis and the great works Christians are doing on the forefront to fight the disease.

Evelyn Schicker Volz on Facebook

My children’s pediatrician just returned from a volunteer stint in West Africa. Who would not go to help if they were able?

nevertheless on wng.org

‘The new photos’

Andrée Seu Peterson’s new photo is beautiful. Five years have given her an exquisite elegance.

Denise Tow / Easley, S.C.

Men too can be vain. Once for a publicity event I tried to substitute a nice photo of me for one that made me look old and feeble, but after reading this column I now feel guilty about that. Sigh.

Bruce Wollenberg / Minneapolis, Minn.

I was thinking sad thoughts about the new photos of WORLD’s writers, primarily that nobody is getting any younger, when this column smacked me in the face and reminded me to embrace getting older. We should live in reality rather than unreality. Thank you.

Joshua Burba / Nashville, Tenn.

‘Nothing but Him’

Marvin Olasky notes that “No one can corral the Holy Spirit.” How true and, to my shame, how quickly I forget. God did it all, so why does my heart rev itself to an unnatural speed? And oh, the churning in my stomach. Great reading.

bgb on wng.org

Wow. Thank you for the reminder that God works and uses us in mysterious ways.

xmastomato on wng.org

I totally loved this column and am sending it to a friend whose parents are unbelievers. Her heart is for them to know the Lord, but I trust this will encourage her to let God be God.

cherylquilts on wng.org

‘Radical turn’

These youths joining radical Islam know not what they are doing until it is too late. We all do dumb things in our youth, and all parents fear that their kids will do something so dumb that there is no saving them from it. Sad. May God open the eyes of our youth!

Beth Yodis on Facebook

I believe that many of these disaffected young people see our modern society as lacking strength and virility. They think it has little purpose, honor, or prestige. They yearn for something more, but they are deceived into looking in evil for what they think they want.

rspendlove on wng.org

‘Who is confined?’

The observation that liberals treat other views as mere prejudices is quite true. Christians should not respond with anger or resentment but with reason. We Christians have a right to an equal place in the public square and, as Christ made clear, we have a responsibility for promoting the common good among all people.

nitrobob on wng.org

Under persecution, the gospel of redemption looks better and better. As the foundations of civilization are undermined, soon more and more people will be confronted with the need for a Savior.

midwest preacher on wng.org

‘Sent packing’

Let the universities kick out the Christians! It draws people to these groups. God is bigger than a university administration.

lowfreq on wng.org

Given the “all-comers” policy universities are adopting, why don’t Christian students join clubs that oppose Christianity and be ambassadors for Christ? It would take a lot of prayer, courage, and support.

J.D. Moyers / Centennial, Colo.

‘A small beginning’

Mindy Belz’s accurate reporting on the Middle East has brought to my attention all the difficulty and hardship Christians in Mosul have to endure to worship God. It helps me realize how much I take our religious freedom for granted in this country.

Christian Bender / Urbana, Ohio

‘House divided’

The article notes the Islamic prohibition on adoption. The Islamic concept of God portrays him as a single entity, in vital relationship with no one. The God of the Scriptures, however, is relational by His nature and has many, many adopted children. As these Qatari officials learn the truth, may they see the love of God who crossed a universe to adopt us.

Dean from Ohio on wng.org

‘Adult children’

Megan Basham’s review of Laggies is perhaps the most insightful, interesting, and educational review I’ve ever read. She stated what many of us in the older generation can see and sense but have been unable to verbalize.

John C. Skinner / Carlsbad, N.M.

I agree wholeheartedly with the conclusion, although it’s regrettable that these issues have to be discussed in the context of R-rated movies. Also, the fact that parental healthcare coverage is now allowed up to age 26 gives young marrieds an economic incentive for continued dependency.

joe on wng.org

‘A priceless conversation’

Read this in my mag last night; choked me up!

Dave Dressner on Facebook

November 1

‘Fire and Fury’

Megan Basham said Boyd’s faith is “deeper than superficial rule-keeping.” I can appreciate that, but would point out that profaning the name of Christ has become a small thing in Hollywood. Movie scripts have both “good” and “bad” characters treating the name of Christ profanely; is that a good thing? Or is it, as Hollywood believes, a small thing?

Michael Maillie / Kalona, Iowa

Basham said she’s glad the evangelical character smokes, drinks, and swears, but this might “go down hard” with some readers. I am one of those readers. I try to instill in my two sons the biblical principle of not conforming to the world and that they should “be like God in true righteousness.”

Christina Nadendla / Winsor, Calif.

‘Incident in Room 304’

As a newly graduated nurse working a night shift in 1980, I was caring for a 92-year-old woman who had just been taken off a feeding tube. I heard her say, “I’m hungry,” and reported it, but the next night there was still no tube. After I heard her say it again I made a stink, her feeding tube was replaced, and she was soon in a chair and talking. Not all interventions should be inflicted on the dying, but I cannot consider simple tube feeding an extraordinary measure.

Mary Jensen / Missouri City, Texas

October 4

‘The poverty of pluralism’

Thanks for this insightful column. I recently came across an article describing “No-Go” zones in Sweden where Islamic mafia basically run the area to protect its drug trade. The Swedes are responding with sensitivity and attempts to understand. It’s an example of pluralism destroying a culture.

Bill Stiefel / Lansing, Mich.

Corrections

The lawyer representing some Nevada ranchers in land disputes is Karen Budd-Falen (“Long land battle,” Nov. 29, p. 49).

The person in the illustration identified as Khadijah Dare is Aafia Siddiqui (“Radical turn,” Nov. 15, p. 54).

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