12 MONTHS OF INSPIRATION
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OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE submitted by Mark Heredia
‘Not forsaken’ Nov. I was impressed that resourceful churches in Syria, Egypt, and Iran continued teaching their members through satellite television after their Bibles were confiscated. Knowing that Christians in Syria prayed for strong faith, rather than freedom from persecution, humbled me and encouraged me to pray for a stronger faith. —A W, Newport Beach, Calif.
Nov. Certainly we disagree with certain candidates, but the man caricatured as a clown in that cartoon is not merely a political candidate but our president. We are called to pray for our leaders, not ridicule them. —K A, Clover, S.C.
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Oct. WORLD continues to help me maintain some hope in the middle of all this political muddle. Neither candidate fully was fit to serve us well. Now we believers must confront the reality that our image is not great. Perhaps our own rhetoric can be more thoughtful now so we are not labeled as backward, archaic, judgmental, and bigoted. —R S, Kingston, Tenn.
Quotables
Verses are in King James Version
‘Not having what it takes’
Oct. Having come to Jesus at a Friends Sunday school, I disagree that Friends are “outside the pale of orthodox Christianity.” Almost all the Friends I have known would say “Jesus is Lord” and they have salvation through Him because of Godgenerated faith. Richard Nixon may not be the best example of Quaker faith. —L M, Colton, Ore.
It’s too bad those people Joel Belz interviewed, and too many others, weren’t aware of what the stakes were in this election. Far too many Christians think, like the world, that what you see is all there is, but what’s unseen is also real. —K L, Indianapolis, Ind.
‘Blocking the shots’ Oct. I cannot rule out that immunizing children might be the best approach. However, as a physician I take the position that there are equally scientifically sound reasons to say that the risks equal or are greater than the benefits. Other effective treatments exist including, for example, vitamins A and C for measles.
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