Mailbag

It’s a wonderful career

Inez Kollmar/Stanwood, Wash.

Dec. 25: It does appear that Marvin Olasky’s career has been wonderful—and eclectic, you could say, for sure. When I received my magazine, I always read it backward so that I could read his column first.

Ward Slager/Chelsea, Ala.

I’m glad Marvin Olasky’s inbox and Twitter feed have been filled with appreciation for what the Lord has done through him for so many years. Thank you, Marvin, for your clear, critical thinking and for helping so many of us raise our game.

Susan Dickens/Greenbrier, Ark.

When I read Marvin Olasky’s column, it elicited two responses: one, regret that he is leaving, even as I acknowledge the providence of God in his decision; and two, regret that I hadn’t written before now to say how much I have appreciated him.

Sheridan Vickery/Charlotte, N.C.

Over lots of years, God has used Marvin Olasky and WORLD to help me recover from a brainwashed, secular education. I pray for God’s continued blessing on him and through him to others. And if he is ever in Charlotte, I’d love to break bread with him.

Peter Jacobus/Westminster, Md.

I have been a reader of WORLD Magazine for decades but have never taken the time to write to any of the editors or senior staff until now. Marvin Olasky has impacted me and my growth in Christ in so many ways. Thank you, Marvin, for guiding me, challenging me, pushing me, and blessing me.

Facing division, praying for unity

Jace Bower/Staunton, Va.

Dec. 25: Thank you for challenging your readers with Sophia Lee’s fascinating and thought-provoking three-part series on divisions in American evangelicalism. It has renewed a desire for Christ-centered unity in my own life.

Gary Brown/Edmond, Okla.

Sophia Lee called the events of Jan. 6, 2021, an “insurrection,” but name a single insurrection in history where the perpetrators were unarmed and had no plan.

Lessons learned abroad

Dave & Barbara Masoner/Chattanooga, Tenn.

Dec. 25: We have appreciated Angela Lu Fulton’s writing in the past and enjoyed reading her summary of God’s provision and grace leading her in every way. Thank you, Angela, for leaving us these uplifting points and good exhortation to zoom out and see how God is calling His people in major ways all over the globe.

Nick Lazzareschi/Medford, Ore.

When I read Angela Lu Fulton’s statement, “I imagine how as the globe spins, Christians around the world wake up for their turn to worship,” I thought of God hearing His children each Sunday crescendo and decrescendo for 24 hours as the earth spins and His people gather around this globe in corporate worship experiences of infinite variety.

Eyes to the sky

Sarah Riddle/Oxford, Pa.

Dec. 25: I so appreciated Janie B. Cheaney’s honesty in her column, and I absolutely loved that last paragraph. The thought that our dear Lord may be waiting on “great-grandchildren yet unborn to complete His kingdom” brought a joyful tear to my eye.

Craig Sanders/Fresno, Calif.

Thank you for an outstanding, encouraging, and Scriptural column regarding Jesus’ return. It was a blessing.

The great resignation

Patricia Brooks/Moscow, Pa.

Dec. 25: Your “By the Numbers” page left something out: the number of healthcare workers who quit because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.