Why We Need Reckoning, Repentance, Reconciliation, and Reformation After Generational Wrongs A Simple Explanation of Healing After Long-Lasting Conflicts For many families, communities, and even entire nations, the past is not just something that sits in history books. It lives with us, shaping the way we see each other, the choices we make, and the way we treat those around…
Looking at the World with Fresh Eyes and Faith Have you ever stopped and wondered, “What is really going on in America—and in our world today?” Back in 2023, I found myself asking this question deep in my soul. There’s so much confusion, anger, and division all around us, and it’s easy to feel lost. But the Bible gives us…
Understanding What the Bible Says About Humanity and How It Was Misused in History “ From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.” (Acts 17:26) When we read Acts 17:26, it tells us something powerful: “God made from one…
Breaking Down the Myth of Divine Right and American Expansion When most people hear the term “Manifest Destiny,” they might think of brave pioneers, wagons rolling west, or the idea that America was “meant” to stretch from coast to coast. But what does this phrase really mean, and where did it come from? Let’s break down this complicated and controversial…
Reflections on Acts 17:26, 1 Corinthians 13:12, and the Struggles We Share Sometimes, life feels like trying to solve a puzzle with a few missing pieces. We see problems everywhere—arguments between people, unfairness, loneliness—and it can seem impossible to make sense of it all. But what if a big part of the confusion comes from missing the point of why…
A Layman’s Guide to Ethnocentrism and Why It Matters What Is Ethnocentrism? Imagine this: you travel to a faraway country and suddenly find yourself surrounded by customs and traditions you’ve never seen before. Maybe people greet each other with a bow instead of a handshake, eat foods that look unfamiliar, or celebrate holidays you’ve never heard of. Your natural instinct…
What “Of One Blood” Really Means for Our Shared History When people look back at the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade, it can be hard to truly understand how something so huge and so cruel happened. One way to make sense of it is to consider what the Bible says in Acts 17:26: that God “made from one blood…
History, Faith, and What We Can Learn in Simple Terms When we look back at the European conquest of America, it’s a story that mixes excitement and tragedy. Europeans crossed the ocean, searching for new lands and opportunities. But in doing so, they often took land from Indigenous peoples who had lived there for countless generations, leading to suffering, loss,…
Why Columbus’s Journey Changed the World—for Better and for Worse When Christopher Columbus set sail in the late 1400s, he was trying to find a shortcut to Asia for trade. Back then, spices and other goods from Asia were incredibly valuable, and Europe wanted more direct access to them. Columbus got support (and money) from Spanish rulers to go on…
