When Hurricane Dorian ground to a halt over the Bahamas, it was immediately clear that the result would be widespread devastation. While, thank God, the death toll has remained comparatively low so far, the cost in terms of destroyed homes, businesses, and infrastructure is breathtaking. At times like this, Christians ask, "How can I help?" Few of us have the skills, the understanding, or even the opportunity to go on-site and lend direct help. Those who lack those but go on-site anyway … [Read more...]
Post-Irma, Reasons for Thanksgiving in Florida
This morning my wife, Debby, and I walked around our neighborhood—99 homes out of a total subdivision of about 2,400 homes—in southwest Broward County, FL, surveying the surprisingly light damage Hurricane Irma left. A few trees were down, one directly across the street, another, around the corner, on a car. Many tree branches and palm fronds were down, a handful of shutter panels twisted off from the windows, but that was about it. Amazing! What a relief! Suddenly we heard a woman … [Read more...]
How Can You Help the Victims of Hurricane Harvey?
Millions of people in east Texas are suffering devastating losses as Hurricane Harvey continues to pour massive amounts of rain into the area. How can you help them? First and most importantly, pray. Pray first for their spiritual needs---that Christians won't doubt God's goodness in this but will see how He uses afflictions to draw people nearer to Himself (Psalm 119:67). Pray that non-Christians will consider their mortality and their need to be ready to stand before God's judgment, and … [Read more...]
