It was there in the Garden of Eden, in the circling of the wilderness, and in the sufferings of Job. It was evident on the tongues of the Pharisees,...
Not a Waste of Time {Book Club}
“By the big red barn in the great green field…” So begins my eldest son’s first favorite book, Big Red Barn. I could probably type out the entire story...
A Note to Self on Cynicism
If you had asked me 3 years ago if I struggled with cynicism, I would have said no. Not at all. But that was then, and...
This Week’s Theme: Cynical
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word cynical as “Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness.” World-weariness. That feels fitting, doesn’t it? We don’t desire to become...
Have You Seen? {May 31st, 2020}
Last Week’s Theme: Disciple Let It Be by Laura Cerbus—"In Mary’s answer, I hear her acceptance, without complaint or fear, of a difficult and unknown...
Pardon Your Servant, Lord
Being a disciple of Jesus is one of my greatest joys, but making disciples of Jesus is one of my deepest fears. In other words, I am a cross...
Science, Pandemic and Me
Has God ever revealed something to you suddenly? Have you ever felt a switch go off in your brain that resets your perspective? I have....
Where Are You Choosing Joy? {Book Club}
My sister, her husband, and their two young children lived with my teammate and me for six weeks before they returned to the US after their first term in...
Let It Be
The word “disciple” usually brings to mind the Twelve: Jesus’ closest followers, the men with whom he spent most of his three-year ministry. From the many stories we have...
This Week’s Theme: Disciple
May you walk in the footsteps of Jesus this week as His precious disciples, as you love and live and sit at His feet. May you...
