I will be taking some time off. Although we officially take off the week after Easter, I will be in the office the week of April 5–12, and will take off April 13–19 instead, followed by my three week time
I am reading Wilson’s The Creation. It is not a hard read at all—it was meant to read like a letter to a Baptist pastor about the value of creation. Wilson makes two important points that I found so uplifting.
When Jesus knelt to wash his disciples’ feet, Peter protested. It did not make sense to him. Jesus was their rabbi—their teacher—so how could he take the place of a servant? But Jesus strongly rebuked him—unless he consented, he could
On Tuesday last week, my flight to Jamaica was canceled. It took me the whole day to resolve, and I got so frustrated. Finally, I received some good news—my new flight would depart at 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday. But then
I recently had a discussion with my son about war. His position was simple: watching civilians die in Israel is bad, just as it has always been in Gaza, Lebanon, and now Iran. For him, the blame cannot belong to
We may not agree about Iran, but I find it hard to understand the rationale behind waging war against its people. We may condemn the regime for many abuses, but does that make us any better if our response is
I am sure you have been wounded before. Being wounded is not something enjoyable, yet it happens to all of us. In most cases, it is unpredictable. But sometimes, it is predictable. In certain situations, you know you are likely
On that sacred mountain, it finally dawned: the man I followed— his face swallowed my sight. “Lord, it is good for us to be here. Let me build three huts: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Most of us are driven by the desire to be better than others. From childhood, we were taught to compete. We learned early that being on top was best. “You are better than so-and-so” became the mantra that shaped our
Today, I invite you to join us for our Annual Meeting this coming Sunday. As we gather, we not only reflect on the year behind us, but also open our hearts to listen for where God has been at work
