I am not Jewish, but I am a Zionist—because no one can deny this basic right to life.
Israel is not perfect: its policies, its governments, and its excesses often disturb me. Its so-called “holy land” is not always holy, and its contradictions are real. And yet, despite its flaws, Israel remains the only functioning democracy in the Middle East, where Arab citizens enjoy more rights than Jews or Christians in any Arab country.
“In the past, the crime of lèse-majesté protected the sovereign by criminalizing any criticism or insult directed at him, in the name of order and the sacred respect for authority. Today, certain laws against hate speech, while legitimate in their intent to protect minorities, risk creating a form of ‘lèse-minorities’: a gradual criminalization of opinions or beliefs that, without inciting violence, deviate from dominant norms or offend the sensibilities of identifiable groups.
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Divorce is far more than the tearing of a contract—it shatters lives, dreams, and sacred commitments. For the believer, this painful reality raises a heartbreaking question: How can we reconcile faithfulness to the divine ideal of marriage, as described in Scripture, with the suffering of a covenant broken by betrayal, abandonment, or violence?
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“Speech is a gift, not a right.” James warns us: “The tongue is like a fire, capable of corrupting the whole body.” It can bless God, but alas, it can also curse others. Therefore, we must handle it with discernment. Our freedom of speech is in no way a license to harm, but rather our responsibility to bless.
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To turn a blind eye to injustice is to become an accomplice. To bless peace without justice is to betray the Gospel. As the theologian Karl Barth wrote: “To preach the Gospel is also to denounce what is contrary to it.”
May we, as disciples of Christ, have the courage to say no to cowardice, no to compromise, no to that peace which is only an illusion. True peace, the kind that honors God, cannot be decreed from the halls of power. It is built, day by day, through uncompromising respect for human dignity, through the relentless pursuit of justice, and through unwavering commitment to those who fight for their freedom.
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We want and demand His grace, but at the same time we would like “Justice to be done” whenever something affects us and we feel our rights have not been respected. But are we ready to be merciful to others?
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80% of Christians who call themselves evangelical Protestants are no longer regular attenders at their local church. Does this make them backward-looking? I doubt it.
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Si tout le fondement du christianisme repose sur le principe d’une rencontre personnel avec le Christ ressuscité, il n’en demeure pas moins que dès le commencement de l’église, ceux qui ont vécu cette rencontre ont voulu s’assembler.
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There is no such thing as a fortuitous event with God. Even before the foundation of the world, He had already prepared a plan for the redemption of mankind. He has a plan for every human being, a plan A, a plan B, a plan…
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Psychologist Albert Ellis has advocated “Rational Therapy” which implies that our philosophy contains limiting beliefs and behaviors that cause emotional suffering.
As a pastor who has practiced counseling for many years, I have seen the damage that these culturally generated “false beliefs” or church doctrines can inflict in the body of Christ. A false belief is believing in a lie. Putting your faith in a lie always leads to deception, which in turn leads to anger or depression.
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