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Apologist, author, and teacher Ravi Zacharias has been my online mentor and teacher for almost two decades. Like many others, I was floored when I heard the first accusations against him. The first hint of misconduct arose in 2017 when
Eleven of us players anxiously huddled together during a seventh-grade football game. The quarterback was frantic to get the next play. The coach had relayed the play to me on the sidelines, and it was my job to sprint onto
The fact that millions of people are quarantined didn’t take God by surprise. The Lord has delivered us through pestilence, disease, and outbreaks throughout history. Once again, humanity will make it through the coronavirus. Indeed, for those who are physically
I didn’t expect God to zap me with a lightning bolt of His love that afternoon. Several years ago, I volunteered at a youth worship conference called Soul Survivor in England. Thousands of teenagers gathered to hear from Christian teachers,
What is prayer? Why do I need it? Isn’t God going to do what He wants, anyway? It’s been said that “Prayer is not meant to get us out of anything but to get us into something.” Prayer is dwelling
Gently grasping his shoulder and earnestly making eye contact, I told Costos how much God loved him. “God loves you, Costos.” He glanced up with an assuring smile. We had just met this young man seconds before. Our team was
Handing Ashkan the dollar-fifty train ticket, I wished I could have bought my refugee friend a boarding pass to my country instead. He feels stuck. Isolated. “I wish I could leave from Greece,” he admitted. He added, “I never fly
You may like or dislike President Trump, praise or protest his policies, or support or wish to supplant his political career. Our current leader of the United States has his share of flaws and egregious behavior, but he’s not the
My gangly instructor guided me through the weight room into the cage where ten monkey-like creatures performed acrobatics. They flung themselves from pole to pole and jumped from one wooden box to the next. I sensed the skepticism on their
It’s almost incredulous that Jesus heals ten lepers in Luke 17 simultaneously. Without fanfare, he commands the motley crew, “Go, show yourselves to the priest.” They exit stage left, and while Jesus restores their skin. Jesus earns a big, two
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Eric specializes in teaching and writing about conflict resolution, dating, and healthy relationships. He has taught church leaders, nonprofit workers, and missionaries in New Zealand, Greece, Hungary, Romania, and the United States.
Eric earned a B.S. from Purdue University in Interdisciplinary Science and an M.A. from Bethel College in Theological Studies. He also went further training in conflict resolution at the University of Denver and Peacemaker Ministries.
