NIKI FLORICA

In Paul's letter to the Philippians, he demonstrates a selfless faith in Christ that is so zealous, so dedicated, so fearless, that I can't help but be a little . . . awed. I mean, the guy's in prison—in literal bonds for the Gospel—put there by those who have no desire to hear what he has to share. If anyone has the grounds to shy away from speaking out, he has certainly faced enough persecution to qualify. And yet, Paul takes just the opposite approach. He declares, "Accord

Truth is such a tricky thing—at least, it has been since the world got a hold of it. Once upon a time it was really very simple. Someone could be lying, we’d say, “Tell the truth,” and they would know without question what we meant. The facts. The reality. Today, when one says, “Tell the truth,” the other can say, “Which truth? Yours or mine?” It’s a burden that’s rested heavily on me lately: the idea that this world has lost its truth. Not only are there thousands of confli