Nathan E. Lewis

Have you seen “Stranger than Fiction?” Each of the main characters in the end must change, putting the interests of others before his/her own. The hero discovers that he is not the author of his own story. He discovers the identity of his omniscient narrator, tracks her down and pleads for his life - a parable of prayer. His life is in the hands of another, under the control of the author. Through it all love flourishes.

In October of 2006 Charles Carl Roberts IV walked out of his house and entered the nearby Amish school. In the school building, on his cell, he called his wife, who was at a Mom’s In Touch meeting praying for the children of the community, to tell her that he was not coming home. He shot 10 schoolgirls killing them and then he shot himself. The reaction of the Amish community was a genuine and immediate forgiveness, a remarkable presentation of the gospel while the entire world looked on in shock.
Bettie Mitchell, founder and director of Good Samaritan Ministries, powerfully points to the gospel of forgiveness in the midst of this tragedy. Continue reading »

Christianity Today online includes an enriching discussion between Bono and Assayas. I have clipped a few bits that expose Bono’s understanding and embrace of the gospel.

(The following exchange between Bono and Assayas took place just days after the Madrid train bombings in March 2004, an act of terrorism that left 191 dead and more than 1,800 wounded. The two men were discussing how terrorism is often carried out in the name of religion when Bono turned the conversation to Christianity, expressing his preference for God’s grace over “karma,” offering an articulate apologetic for the deity of Christ, and giving a clear presentation of the gospel message.)

Assayas: I think I am beginning to understand religion because I have started acting and thinking like a father. What do you make of that?

Bono: Yes, I think that’s normal. It’s a mind-blowing concept that the God who created the universe might be looking for company, a real relationship with people, but the thing that keeps me on my knees is the difference between Grace and Karma. Continue reading »