Summer Sampler: Persevering with Perspective

Wars. Protests. Rebel takeovers. Tornadoes. Floods. World leaders denying wrongdoing. Innocent people suffering. Lives and homes destroyed. All these events and their repercussions are just one day’s news.

We can be alarmed and anxious, and say, “Surely Jesus must come back soon!” But we also want to know the best way to live each day when such horrible things are going on in the world.

One thing I’ve learned from living in big cities like New York City and London, where worrying events make headlines on a regular basis, is …