From Fear to Faith

What was anticipated to be "the Christian Century"certainly did not live up to that lofty expectation. To thecontrary, it has led us into a new century with moreuncertainties, questions, doubts, and anxieties than we evercould have imagined. Whatever happened to "Don'tworry, be happy"? Simply put: there are now many morereasons to worry than to be happy (however one defineshappiness). Stress, anxiety, apprehension, worry, fear -whatever else you want to add to the list - appear to bemajor ingredients in a life gone global. Our concerns are nolonger local, regional, or even national. The flutteringwings of a butterfly any place in the world can cause apowerful wind of destruction right in our ownneighborhood.