Conversations of Faith at Common Ground

Here’s an article about Habbakuk and the situation in Zimbabwe.

I am humbled by the relevance of God, as expressed in Habbabkuk, to this pastor living in a country where lawlessness is the norm and prevailing power. How difficult it must be to live under the conditions the people of Zimbabwe are subject to, and continue to uphold Christ in the face of chaos and despair.

The Zimbabwean pastor raises an important question for me and, really, all of us — will I trust God when the circumstances give the appearance of the absence (perhaps non-existence) of God?   How will I live my faith when faced with a situation that is tragic?

I was with my family at a pleasant Oregon coast town, Manzanita.  While there, we came across something slowly going the way of the dodo, a phone booth.  Not just a pay phone, but one of those booths with the glass walls and a pay phone inside.  Remember those?  When was the last time you saw one?

With the unrelenting prevalence of cell phones as the medium for communication, phone booths are quickly disappearing.

Perhaps it’s a sign of the times or a commentary on society…  But I recall that phone booths use to also have the folding glass door to reduce noise and allow for privcacy.  With the introduction of cell phones, have private conversations also gone away?