Strange, isn't it, that this season of expectation, of Advent, is also the most frenetic time of the year. We sing "all is calm, all is bright, sleep in heavenly peace" in church, then rush off to Costco to finish our Christmas shopping.But at all times, life is full of choices and dilemmas that ... Continue reading
These are posts relating to things I have read on other blogs or websites.
Thoughts on the glory of the Lord
December 18, 2007 By
Listen! It's the voice of someone shouting, "Clear the way through the wilderness for the LORD! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God! Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places. Then the glory of the LORD will ... Continue reading
Korean hostages to be freed
August 28, 2007 By
Taleban fighters have agreed to release 19 South Korean hostages held for more than five weeks in Afghanistan, the South Korean president's office says.Spokesman Cheon Ho-seon said the agreement was reached on condition that Seoul withdrew its troops as scheduled from Afghanistan by the year's ... Continue reading
Joe Carter’s Top 100
July 17, 2007 By
Joe Carter of the Evangelical Outpost has honored me by placing this blog on his list of 100 Christian blogs he thinks are usually worth a read, though not necessarily because you'll agree with what you read here. But you already knew that, didn't you? This is not a list of the "best Christian ... Continue reading
Virginia Tech and suffering
April 16, 2007 By
Many of us are at a loss for words after the senseless wickedness of an angry young man killing 32 innocent students at Virginia Tech. There will be time for reflection and analysis later. For now, we should pray for the injured and the grieving.In the final hours of His life, Jesus gave this ... Continue reading
Street faith
March 2, 2007 By 1 Comment
It was getting on towards 6 pm. I was walking down the main street of this Zapotec Mexican town, looking for the turquoise store that sells roasted chickens.I smelled incense. I've smelled a lot of things here, but this was new. There on my left, in front of the pharmacy, was a small table ... Continue reading
Wave phrases
February 6, 2007 By
I used to think I understood things. As my hair has grayed, I've grown less sure of myself.You couldn't tell me anything in high school — I knew it all. I had life figured out. Do you remember those days?This piece by Catez Stevens took me back to those days of youthful confidence and ... Continue reading
Carrying our bones
January 6, 2007 By 3 Comments
On the first beautiful Sunday in spring, when the air was crisp and the sky deep blue, my parents and grandparents would bundle us off to the family cemetery to pay our respects. They had gathered fresh-cut flowers from my grandmother's garden, and I remember my grandmother wearing a hat and white ... Continue reading
