natural disaster

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Planet?: The Religious Language of Climate Change

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Philosopher John Gray started his 2007 book “Black Mass” with this declaration: “Modern politics is a chapter in the history of religion.” Now, Gray is an atheist, but he realized that so much of modern politics is an attempt to re-inspire a world originally inspired by religion, especially Christianity.

Man Dies after Shark Attack at Cape Cod

Monday, September 17, 2018

I make this point today because you and I live in an age of such technological advancement that we can delude ourselves into thinking we’re more powerful than we really are.

1.5 Million Evacuated as North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Florence

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm, is less than 48 hours out from making landfall in the Carolinas.

Is the “Big One” Coming?

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Seismologists say we’re overdue for such a disaster. One states, “There is a 99.9% chance that there will be a damaging quake (magnitude greater than or equal to 6.7) somewhere in California in the next 30 years.”

Volcanic Eruption in Guatemala Kills 70; Hawaii Residents Avoid Lava

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Within weeks of each other, stories of two destructive volcanoes have hit the news.

What Hawaii Volcano Survivors Can Teach the World

Monday, May 7, 2018

Most of us cannot imagine choosing to live near the world’s most active volcano. We can shake our heads at the foolishness of such people. Or we can learn an important lesson from their intrepid courage.

Lightning Kills 15 Worshippers in Rwanda, as Government Cracks Down on Unsafe Churches

Friday, March 16, 2018

As the Rwandan government continues to shut down houses of worship it deems unsafe and dissenters charge it with trampling on religious rights, lightning struck and killed 15 worshippers in the country’s south.

Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Fears for West Coast

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The news consistently reminds us that we are not the captains of our fate.

21 Top News Stories of 2017 Christians Should Know About

Thursday, December 21, 2017

We are already nearly at the end of 2017. It has been a year packed full of events, both good and bad. The world has rejoiced and also mourned. Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, ISIS lost control of key territory, and senseless violence left us reeling more than once. Read these 21 newsworthy stories to refresh your memory on the major events of 2017.

Looking back on this eventful year will hopefully give us greater clarity for the future and instill in us the desire to move forward with renewed energy in 2018.