Tragedy

Here are a couple of faith-related stories in the news this week.  The ministry Child Evangelism Fellowship is helping kids in Boston and West TX find HOPE in Jesus. When tragedies occur, children ask the same questions as adults do: “Why did God allow this to happen?” “Does God Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, My father-in-law committed suicide about four years ago.  Back then my wife and I told our young kids that he was sick and elderly, and that he died — without giving any further details.  But now our two oldest children are 12 and 9-years-old, and they want to know Read More

What factors contribute to mass shootings? According to a new report from the National Science Foundation, the answer is a combination of three factors: access to guns, exposure to media violence, and mental health. PluggedIn.com reports on a new study by the Foundation, working Read More

   to hear the latest Music News from tobyMac, Sanctus Real and a special night of hope & healing from Newtown, CT. Read More

Do you trust God when times get tough?  A new survey has found that Christians who are growing in their spiritual maturity are more likely to trust God—even in difficult circumstances. According to Baptist Press, “Exercising Faith” is one of eight attributes of Read More

It’s Garrett from Shine Afternoons and I was up watching the live-stream of “A Night of Hope and Healing” from Bridgetown, CT last night with Chris Tomlin, Mandisa, TobyMac, Steven Curtis Chapman, Laura Story, Casting Crowns, Louie Giglio and Max Lucado and so Read More

“Twas’ 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38, when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven’s gate. Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air. They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were filled with such joy, they Read More

This was written by a friend of mine’s daughter, Grace, who is a senior in high school. She was born with some physical challenges and sometimes uses the support of a wheelchair, but has a brilliant mind and beautiful spirit. “There are many things that take December off: Read More

It’s Garrett from Shine Afternoons and all of here at the New Shine.FM are lifting up lifting up the families and friends of those involved in last Friday morning’s tragedy in Newtown, CT. Max Lucado shared this poem over the weekend, and I thought it was a fitting Read More