Later this month, we will celebrate the event which defines our hope as the people of God. On Easter morning we proclaim that the one who we follow was not just a great religious teacher who lived long ago, now fondly remembered. We do not proclaim a Savior who was raised from the dead, but […]
“As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” John 20:21 As many of you know, I recently returned from eight days in Japan. For the past four years I have been part of a team representing Presbyterian / Reformed Ministries, International (PRMI) sharing the Dunamis Project with Japanese church pastors and leaders. The […]
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” Joel 2:28 Ever feel stuck? Stuck in your faith or circumstances of your life — knowing you’re not […]
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:28-29 As we enter into a new program year, it is good to ponder the question of what God requires of us. How can […]
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he “has put everything under his feet”…. When […]
This month we celebrate the event which defines our hope as the people of God. On Easter morning we proclaim that the one who we follow was not merely a great religious teacher, now fondly remembered. We do not proclaim a Savior who was raised from the dead, but now is far from us. No, […]
I’m writing this evening at 30,000 ft. somewhere between Chicago and Hartford. Today was the end of our 28 day western trip on which we travelled 3800 miles by car, 2500 by train and 2000 by air. In the last 4 weeks we visited 7 national parks, several historic western towns, a couple museums and […]
I haven’t posted for a while, so will try to catch you up with two today. ON THE WAY OUT WEST – Written 8/23 We’re into our third day traveling by train from Springfield to Salt Lake City. It has been amazing how much variety we have seen along the way. From cities, to farmland, […]
They say that time flies when you’re having fun. If so, Melissa & I are having a blast. It’s hard to believe that I’m now past the half-way point of my sabbatical. It’s been full. Beside our trip to the UK (see previous posts), I made a quick trip to Michigan to check in on […]
I’m writing this somewhere over the North Atlantic. I had hoped to get another post out before we left, but ran out of time (and energy.) Our time in Scotland has been amazing. From taking a quick tour to the highlands, to walking around the interesting city of Edinburgh, to visiting sites rich with revival […]