by Nick Arroyave, Carl McRoy, and Christopher C. Thompson | 3 November 2023 | “Thou shalt not steal.” Exodus 20:13 Ellen White commented on this timeless directive when she wrote: “The eighth commandment condemns man stealing and slave dealing, and forbids wars of conquest” (Patriarchs and Prophets, p.309). Is it not stealing to conquer people’s […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 30 August 2024 | This may not be a word-for-word account—it’s difficult to remember precisely the words that were spoken, after what started out as such a distressing experience. Yet, this is basically what took place. And I think our church may have made God proud today. I arrived at […]
Hace un par de semanas conocí a un hombre que acababa de perder a su esposa. Ya lo había visto antes, pero era la primera vez que teníamos una conversación real. Mientras hablábamos, yo le conté lo difícil que había sido perder a mi madre, y él me contó un poco cómo había sido perder […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 14 June 2024 | I met a man a couple weeks ago who recently lost his wife. I had met him once before, but this was the first time that we had had a real conversation. As we talked, I shared about the difficulty of losing my mom, and he […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 11 April 2024 Three weeks ago my mother’s care team gave her 72 hours to live. Read that again. Some may consider that bad practice. I see it a bit differently. This is not a story of some miraculous turnaround. My mother has declined significantly since she came to live […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 29 February 2024 | My mom was placed on hospice care this week. It’s a comprehensive in-home service, and so it’s all very convenient, 24-7 care. The nurse was very helpful and walked us through the entire process and explained all the ins and outs of their service and what […]
par Christopher C. Thompson | 24 décembre 2023 | «C’est une ironie populiste: l’homme fort arrive au pouvoir en faisant des promesses impossibles et destructrices aux plus démunis. Ont-ils réellement l’intention d’aider ces personnes? Bien sûr que non. En fait, ils bloqueront activement toute réforme susceptible de rendre le système plus équitable. Tout ce qui […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 22 December 2023 | “It’s a populist irony—the strongman comes to power by making impossible and destructive promises to the disenfranchised. Do they actually have any intention of helping these people? Of course not. In fact, they´ll actively stymie any reforms that will actually make the system more fair. All […]
Recientemente estoy pensando mucho en las palabras y las obras de Jesús. A efectos de esta conversación, por un momento, dejemos de lado su condición de Salvador del mundo. Vamos a centrarnos en sus palabras. A primera vista, las palabras de Jesús son tan importantes que, por sí solas, lo convierten en una de las […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 24 August 2023 | I’ve been thinking about the words and the works of Jesus a lot lately. For the sake of this conversation, for just a minute, let’s set aside his status as the Savior of the world. Let’s just focus on his words. At face value, the words […]
Estoy reflexionando mucho sobre el miedo últimamente. Ya había escrito sobre lo que significa no tener miedo, pero recientemente estoy reflexionando mucho más sobre el miedo. Creo que el miedo es el fruto de una semilla engañosa sembrada por el enemigo de nuestras almas. También creo que el miedo al rechazo, al fracaso o a […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 22 June 2023 | I’ve been reflecting a lot on fear lately. I have written about what it means to be fearless, but I have been thinking about fear a lot more recently. I believe that fear is the fruit of a deceptive seed sown by the enemy of our […]
