Here’s another moment when we feel like Dorothy, convinced she’s not in Kansas anymore. We might say, “I’ve a feeling this is not the world it used to be, and I don’t like it!” This time it is passage of The Respect for Marriage Act by the U.S. Congress. It sure feels like another “nail […]
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FIRST-PERSON: Simplify
In Matthew 18, the Lord’s quarreling followers asked Him, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” The Lord beckoned to a little child, whom He placed among the disciples. “Assuredly, I say to you,” Jesus said, “unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom […]
Journaling God’s goodness
Many years ago, I was in a Bible study where an author discussed the spiritual practice of rehearsing our trust in God’s faithfulness. There haven’t been many learning moments in my life that were as completely transformational as learning to incorporate this single spiritual discipline into my daily walk with Christ. What does it mean […]
Pumpkin disciples
Prior to this fall, I hadn’t set foot in a pumpkin patch for many years. It’s not that doing so is inconvenient. Our neighbor Norm owns several acres adjacent to our subdivision, where he grows sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sells them by the roadside. And in the fall, he invites everyone into a large […]
FIRST-PERSON: A once-feared tribe now spreads the Gospel
Only a few decades ago, the Bugkalot people were one of the fiercest tribes in the Philippines, known for beheading their enemies. No outsider who contacted the tribe survived, and the people around them lived terrified of them. Then, in the 1950s, the Gospel slowly took root in the tribe after some of the leaders […]
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