The pen and the Sword
Readers of The Spiritual Sword, a quarterly evangelism journal, may not have noticed a difference in its October edition — besides being a little later…
Archive: Oct 2023
Pursue justice rather than power
The messy overlap of Christianity and U.S. politics is where you’ll often find David French. Before becoming a New York Times columnist tackling political issues…
A baseball blessing in Cuba
MATANZAS, Cuba — I crouched in anticipation as I stared at the TV. In a dark room with no air conditioning, I ignored the sweat…
‘Their light will shine on’
MALIBU, Calif. — The Pepperdine University community is mourning the loss of four students also known as the “four angels.” Pepperdine students, faculty, community members…
Howard Norton dies at 88
Missionary. Minister. Bible professor. College dean. Newspaper editor. Most importantly, a lifelong follower of Christ. Howard Norton, who served multiple roles on multiple continents for…
‘The Blind’ opens viewers’ eyes
The Robertsons, armed with their usual rifles and beards, have returned to tell the story of their patriarch, Phil, long before his fame, duck calls…
Four Pepperdine students killed in crash
Four women fatally struck by a vehicle along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif., on Tuesday night were Pepperdine University students. School officials have identified…
Ohio Valley University alumni may order transcripts through Oklahoma Christian
Students from the defunct Ohio Valley University can finally get their transcripts, thanks to an agreement with Oklahoma Christian University. The Vienna, W.Va., school closed…
A ‘love your enemies’ test
Sandro Jadon was standing in the birthplace of Christ when he got the “Tzevaa Adom” alert on his phone. That’s Hebrew for “the color red”…
‘This is Israel’s 9/11’
On the front lines of Israel’s war with Hamas, “we were exposed to an unimaginable, horrific reality,” said a dust-covered, camo-clad Yehuda Bachana in a…
