It's impossible to miss. Our culture is convulsing. Something fundamental has gone awry--out of whack--as the wise ones used to say. It's no exaggeration to say that every day one picks up the newspaper or tunes in the TV news, another cataclysmic event has occurred.

So what's the solution? What do we do? We've tried political remedies to no avail. We've swung back and forth to two extremities on the political continuum. We've placed our faith in policies to pull us out of the predicament; nonetheless, our nation is divided like never before.

Are we hopeless? If we continue to view human solutions as our answers, then maybe the answer is sadly yes. But what if we considered Christ and his gospel as the counters to our collapsing culture? He is. What if the principles held forth by the Prince of Peace could dissolve all international conflicts? They can.

This book was written to ignite hope, to encourage, comfort, and urge its readers, according to 1 Thessalonians 12:2. Sometimes, it seems as if we need a life raft as we drift upon these stormy seas. May these reflections bring you peace.