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JACK MYHREBY ANDREW RAINES“We brought nothin’ into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothin’ out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessèd be the Name of the Lord” (I Tim. 6:7; Job 1:21). So the words of Paul and Job rang out clear in rural South Carolinian twang from … Continue reading Death is Dead

BY CHRIS KUO ON BEHALF OF THE CRUX EDITORIAL STAFF “There comes a time when silence is betrayal,” Martin Luther King, Jr. once said. As the editorial team for Crux, we believe that this is one of those times—a time to speak out for justice on behalf of the oppressed.  We mourn the recent deaths … Continue reading The Cross and Racial Justice

JACK MYHRE BY GABBI ZEGERS A Dilemma of Life and Death  In a world where death seems to come silently, easily, and with certainty, it becomes imperative to discuss life. Even though a highly-infectious pandemic will bring the issue of death, and consequently life, front-and-center for many, there is only one thing humans have always … Continue reading Life and Death, Works and Faith

BY DOROTHY AMANKWAH I imagine when Habakkuk prayed, His hands were clenched Eyes shut tight Knees scraped From kneeling too long on the floor Tears welled up and streamed down to the river of mercy Where he cried “O Lord, How long shall I cry for help and you will not hear?”   To be … Continue reading Habakkuk’s Prayer

Pausing in a pandemic to ask the big questions of life BY BRIAN GRASSO This is a guest post from Brian Grasso, Duke ’19. Originally posted on his personal blog here. With some time to kill at home, I am finding that now is a good opportunity to read fiction. So, this past week, I … Continue reading Guest post: COVID-19, Narnia, and Death

BY CHRIS KUO When anxiety hit me recently, I never saw it coming. It was last weekend, around noon on a cloudy Saturday. I sat at the back of an empty classroom on the second floor above Marketplace, our freshman dining hall. Sunlight seeped through the window next to me, carving out shadows on the … Continue reading Searching for peace in an anxious generation

BY JORDAN HEPBURN Whether a Christian, agnostic, or atheist, one has probably heard in Christian circles “The Bible is God’s word.” This phrase means that Christians believe the Bible to be one of God’s revelations to mankind, i.e. it is one of the ways in which God reveals himself to humans so that we can … Continue reading How a Christian Knows God

BY EMILY QIN The birth of mankind began with Adam, whom God created in His own image. Initially, the relationship between God and mankind, filled with love and trust, was perfect. After creating mankind, God proclaimed that “it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). God generously gave to mankind; He gave them plants in the Garden, … Continue reading Emily’s Depiction: The Story of the Gospel

Jack Myhre BY CHRIS KUO In the classic 1989 film Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, one scene depicts Jones teetering at the edge of a massive precipice—to cross to the other side, he has to step into the thin air and trust that an invisible bridge will appear.  “It’s a leap of faith,” Jones … Continue reading Leap of Faith

BY DOROTHY AMANKWAH To all who have wondered, Is God good? Have you not seen his tears? When He grieves for the world Beneath the skies. I have seen, When the snowflakes fall. Softly, the snow cries: Somewhere white soil is splattered with red blood The sound of gunshot echoes War after war The nations … Continue reading Snow Day