A Dream of a World Made New
By Gene Stossel
As we think of the wonderful world in which we are fortunate to live, it is easy to start dreaming of a few problem areas which need to be transformed for it to be truly heaven on earth.
So often within a family there is division between those who are actively engaged in church life and those who seem to have no interest. We dream of families who become drawn together by embracing their Christian faith.
Muslim and Christian societies often distrust each other. We see this in Palestine, in Lebanon, in Iraq, in Pakistan, in Afghanistan, in Washington. We dream that bitterness and hatred between ethnic and religious groups might be replaced, among both leaders and common folk, by appreciation, by warmth and attraction.
At Pilgrims, we dream that casual acquaintances with other members might grow into family like relationships with knowledge, understanding, acceptance and concern for one another.
