JACK MYHRE BY ANDREW FORRESTER How did we get here? Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;[1] My life isn’t what I thought it would look like six months … Continue reading Labyrinth of Life
And who is my neighbor?
JACK MYHREBY ANDREW FORRESTERLet’s face it: this year is going to be tough.As I write, we're in the middle of a pandemic that has already snatchedmore than 750,000 lives, shut down large parts of the world economy, andkept many of us homebound for months. Social distancing and quarantinewill be practical necessities for the foreseeable future, … Continue reading And who is my neighbor?
Death is Dead
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
The Cross and Racial Justice
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
Life and Death, Works and Faith
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
Habakkuk’s Prayer
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
Guest post: COVID-19, Narnia, and Death
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
Searching for peace in an anxious generation
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
How a Christian Knows God
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
Emily’s Depiction: The Story of the Gospel
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
