The Moral Dimension of Pandemics
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on November 11th, 2003
I read with great interest Bishop Mvume Dandala’s statements on HIV/AIDS in Africa. In it he proposes that the pandemic be viewed as a moral issue. I don’t think that will work. This is not to suggest that there is no moral component to the war on AIDS. There is. But in our society we [...]
Flash and Bang
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on July 20th, 2003
It all happened so fast. One day, they seemed perfectly happy, obviously in love. The next . . . one was gone! And then, mysteriously, the other was gone as well. Flash and Bang, the two snails I had recently purchased for my pond, were nowhere to be found. I was frantic.
These two snails were [...]
Peace, Peace!
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on April 17th, 2003
But there is no peace. For all the candle burning, marches, prayer vigils, etc. war happened. The rhetoric of the church seems to have had little effect on either the nation politic or the national polls. A war machine unlike any seen before rolled outnumbered and unchecked to the heart of a country the size [...]
The Donor
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on April 1st, 2003
For years I have made it a habit to donate blood. The process doesn’t take long and, who knows, maybe it helped save a life. I was trying to explain all this to my Granddaughter, Rachel, who is three. (You know it was inevitable that I would write something about my grandchildren.) I explained that [...]
What Would Jesus Drive?
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on March 23rd, 2003
I had the misfortune of watching a morning “news” program the other day. On it was the talking head of a pundit decrying the use of sports utility vehicles (SUV). Her premise was that driving such vehicles supported terrorism by increasing our dependence on Arab oil. As a further means of proving her point, she [...]