Tag: America

ONE WAR – THREE GODS: where is Jesus?

Entering the 5th week of devastation and destruction, the war in Iran has exposed far more than political fault lines or territorial ambitions. It has moved beyond military power and regional alliances. What we are witnessing today is destruction carried out under divine authority—three nations turning their political identities into three competing deities, each waging war in the name of their god. But where is Jesus?

By Mike March 30, 2026 Off

THE WAR IN IRAN: how to make sense of the senseless

How do we respond to a season of chaos?  How do we, as bearers of hope and messengers of reconciliation, respond to a world that has tilted into a seemingly endless spiral of destruction? The war in Iran has observers baffled.  Fifteen nations are now firing missiles at one another.  More than 2,300 people have…

By Mike March 16, 2026 Off

WHY GREENLAND? And why Donald Trump is walking on thin ice

In January 2026, President Donald Trump reignited global controversy by asserting in televised interviews that Greenland should be annexed by the United States, calling it “a national security need.” He went further, proposing that the territory become America’s 51st state.  His remarks carried the weight of war rather than the desire for diplomacy: “One way…

By Mike January 14, 2026 Off

POWER AND PARADOX: When the crescent meets the cross

The red carpet is being rolled out in Washington this week for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he meets with President Donald Trump in Washington. Yet beneath the spectacle lies a troubling paradox: the leader of a nation where Christianity is suppressed, human rights are curtailed, and dissent is punished was welcomed by the world’s largest Christian democracy, a country that prides itself on religious freedom and political justice. The visit is not only political—it is spiritual, a mirror reflecting the contradictions of our age. The question is not whether MBS and Washington can strike deals. It is whether nations that claim moral leadership can still recognize the cost of their alliances.

By Mike November 20, 2025 Off