Joel Belz (1941–2024) was WORLD’s founder and a regular contributor of commentary for WORLD Magazine and WORLD Radio. He served as editor, publisher, and CEO for more than three decades at WORLD and was the author of Consider These Things. Visit WORLD’s memorial tribute page.
Blame our broken justice system on people, not institutions
Our justice system’s problems go deeper than we think
Shaping a generation of prayer warriors
Many Christian parents don’t take this lesson seriously enough
Observations about our changing healthcare system
Four factors working together to gnaw away at the soul of the healthcare system
Knowing when to mend differences or make doctrinal stands is no easy task
What does it take to stand for truth and pursue peace within the church?
A denominational split spurs a lifelong journalism lesson