Our view of the world can impact our daily lives in many ways. Do we see the world as getting constantly better or worse? For Christians the question is a conundrum. If we see the world as getting worse by the day, we can suffer discouragement and fail to try to do good. If we see the world as improving steadily, we can fall into the other ditch and fail to take our part in fighting the problems seriously enough.
This week, on the Strategic Understanding page, we reproduce an editorial column written a few years ago by Calvin Burrell in the Bible Advocate. Although not recent, the article is as fresh as when it was written and deserves our attention today. “I Think . . .” looks at what is happening in the world around us and provides a wisely balanced and realistic understanding that can help us in answering the question “Are things getting better or worse – and what should we do about it?”
This week, on the Strategic Understanding page, we reproduce an editorial column written a few years ago by Calvin Burrell in the Bible Advocate. Although not recent, the article is as fresh as when it was written and deserves our attention today. “I Think . . .” looks at what is happening in the world around us and provides a wisely balanced and realistic understanding that can help us in answering the question “Are things getting better or worse – and what should we do about it?”
