Author: Shalem John

The Bible describes the nature of man when he was formed by God in Genesis 2:7. The body was formed fimt from the dust, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being” (Gen. 2:7). This verse gives the constitution of man. Man is made up of three parts and they are. The body of man formed from the dust The spirit breathed into man’s nostrils by the Lord The soul-and man became a living being 1. The Constitution of Man There…

It was just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday when pastor Martin Morgan and about 20 volunteers returned to Bondi Beach Church, a block away from Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach. They had been delivering boxes of food to families going through difficulties. Once they arrived inside, they gathered to pray before chatting about the visits and that evening’s sermon.   Suddenly, Morgan heard pops that sounded like firecrackers or fireworks. A few seconds later, they saw a woman in formalwear carrying her shoes as she ran past their door. She was the first of a wave of at least 50 people…

Brown graduate student Maddy Wachsmuth’s first notice of an active shooter on campus came from a GroupMe chat with other Christians. Even before students received official alerts, texts streamed in: “Urgent. Take cover. This is not a joke,” she described. “It was scary getting messages the whole time,” she told CT. Some updates came from a student barricaded in a classroom. Wachsmuth prayed as she monitored the chat of nearly 300 Christian students and alumni. Later, students gathered at campus ministry leaders’ homes to pray, cry, and eventually eat takeout. Three days after the shooting, the campus is much emptier…