by Rich Hansen | Nov 24, 2016 | Worldview
How do we move beyond the platitudes to a deeper focus on “giving thanks” this Thanksgiving? For a fresh take on Thanksgiving, take a look at these words from a document written in 1563 called the Heidelberg Catechism. Written in Germany a half-century before the...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 18, 2016 | Worldview
If you’re like me, one of the most depressing aspects of this election season has been the widening gulf of factionalism, divisiveness and us vs them “tribalism” in America. I read today that one of the positives of the election aftermath is, “At least there was no...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 9, 2016 | Worldview
Gratitude is on my mind today. I’m not thinking about gratitude because Donald Trump won—quite the contrary, I can’t remember when I felt this demoralized. I am fearful in many ways of what the next four years may bring. And because I’m fearful, I’ve decided I...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 3, 2016 | Worldview
There are few people reading this post (except my Ethiopian friends) who don’t know that last night the Chicago Cubs won a nail-biting Game 7 and are now World Series champions for the first time in 108 years. I make no claim to be a long-suffering Cubs fan. We lived...
by Rich Hansen | Aug 30, 2016 | Worldview
A German theologian tells the story of his preschool daughter, who loved to stand on the window seat in their mountain home and watch what was happening on the road in the valley far below them. With the windows thrown wide open—nothing between their precious child...
by Rich Hansen | Jul 28, 2016 | Worldview
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 But what if he doesn’t? When we run up against perplexing or confusing questions like this, a good first step is to take a wider view of what the scriptures say about...
