“Sounds to me like most of your work must happen on an airplane!” said a friend as I recounted my itinerary. Within 10 days my schedule includes 2 countries, 6 cities, 7 different beds, 9 airplanes, 14 taxis, , and
Detour in Egypt
I’ve heard the story of Abram in Egypt many times. It’s the classic story of a half-truth getting a good guy into a lot of trouble. However, I hadn’t really read the story like I did today. Like many cross-cultural workers,
Famous in Syria again
I read earlier today: “Then His fame went throughout all Syria…” (Matt 4:24). There has been a cry in my heart all afternoon. Can we make Jesus famous in Syria once again? I’m not very good about keeping up on
What says Christmas
In my house, you can hear everything. “What is that noise??” is a frequent question when I skype with people. Usually it’s a neighborhood kid crying, a loud cricket, a passing truck, or a rooster. There’s simply no insulation anywhere, so
The perfect mountain
“Just go out to this main road, take a right, and walk all the way to the big shopping center. Turn left, then just climb the mountain,” my host said as he was explaining to me how to get to
Delightful
“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” Psalm 16:5-6 I am at a bit of a loss
Process
I am all about processes. Perhaps it’s my tendency towards efficiency – give me a task, let me do it a few times, and I can almost guarantee that I will come up with an efficient process that will work
Unforgettable
Going from four distinct seasons (summer, fall, winter, spring) to two similar seasons (hot and really hot) has been interesting for me. In effort to remember that we are in the time of year I’ve always referred to as “Fall,” I
Redefining worship
Worship has been an important part of my life since I was very young. My first opportunity on a worship team was in sixth grade. Throughout high school and beyond, I had many opportunities to sing, play various instruments, and
Motives for death
I have to admit, after thinking about a theme so long, the words motives for death probably sound a lot more normal to me than they do to the rest of the world. It was theme of last weekend’s youth camp