I am all about the long view. I’m often to the one to remind others of how the Lord will work things for good in the end and how, in light of eternity, our troubles are truly small. People have
Witness
Pentecost Sunday was just a few days ago. What a fascinating story of the out pouring of the Holy Spirit. As the disciples gathered together they were probably still trying to figure out exactly what Jesus meant when He said
Groaning Inwardly, Awaiting Eagerly
What are you looking forward to? It’s a hard question for me to answer these days. So much of the future is unknown. I’m looking forward to getting home, but I don’t know when that will be. I’m looking forward
Eternal Longing
For the past month, I have been writing a series of “Ramadan Reflections” – five posts a week during the month of fasting. I have sent these out via email, but I also recently posted them all here on the
Love, Truth, Power
I don’t know where the idea originated, but one of the helpful frameworks we talk about a lot is the idea of three different encounters that many people have on their journey to faith in Christ: love, truth, and power. 2 Corinthians 6
Fruitful
“I don’t feel very productive,” one of my teammates admitted the other day during a conference call. It could have been any of us talking that day, because we all have days and weeks where “productivity” is an anomaly. What
Shaken
Some days, words come slowly. To be honest, my relationship with the written word isn’t always amiable. I’ve had seasons of writing because I wanted to and seasons of writing because I had to write (like for school) and seasons
May We Be Thirsty
As a Middle Eastern shepherd, David was well-acquainted with thirst. What happens when the stream you were leading sheep toward for hours has dried up and your waterskin is empty? In the case of David, he may have had to
All Are Thirsty
I step out of the house a few minutes before 2 pm, hoping I’ll have enough time to do my errands before my 3:00 appointment. I’m not feeling especially thirsty and it’s not until I’m hit with the 95-degree heat
He Pastures Me
“He makes me lie down in green pastures” (Ps 23:2). All languages have unique capabilities and limits. As a learner of Spanish and Arabic, it can be frustrating when I have a hard time succinctly communicating an idea that is