“In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.”…
Rebuilding walls in Nepal
When I step on a plane to Nepal at the end of September, it will be with a suitcase of mixed emotions. It will be…
I believe it, do you?
“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; He was conceived…
Get up, get down: Godly exercise
Ladies, are you wishing your husbands would get a little more active? Does their only exercise come in the form of pushing remote control buttons…
On the matter of fish heads
“Where is it, Dad? What did you do with it?” “Do with what, son?” “The fish’s head?” “I threw it away after I cleaned the…
Calling all celebrities!
All of you celebrities reading this blog (and I’m sure there are a lot of you), I want you to know that I’m lifting up…
Redeemed and rescued
Lately, I’ve been grappling with the fact that sometimes God leads us to bad places on purpose, and not necessarily for our own benefit, but…
The lights of Tihar and Christmas
Nepali Hindus just finished celebrating Tihar, also known as the Festival of Lights, and on the last days of the weeklong celebration they decorate their…
Lost in transition
We have to find a new church, and that just sucks. This isn’t because something bad happened. No. Our church was great. It’s just that…
What’s that you say, God?
A few weeks ago, my oldest son asked me how present I thought God was with Adam and company after the fall. He had recently…