Today as we remember those who gave their lives in war for us, it is
good to reflect on how such terrible wars could have happened. I grew up during
the Cold War. When you live under the threat of world-wide nuclear extermination
it focuses your attention. I have stood in the huge cemeteries of Europe where
you can see over 17,000 crosses, each representing a young life cut short. The
Good News is our hope that they inherited a more glorious eternal spiritual
life of joy.
1. I tried for years to figure
out “why things go wrong”
