Last post, I wrote about being present with our teens. It’s not easy, but it can be more beneficial and less stressful than the other alternative, in which all our time with our teens is…
I just finished a paper about Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone. You know those guys. The ones who led the Restoration Movement. You know, our claim to fame in…
You might not have known that I work part-time at The Home Depot. I started working there at the end of August. I’ve never worked in retail before, and I’m enjoying it. I realized last week…
There are so many things to report and not enough time at the moment. The team just landed in Laos after three days in Cambodia. We’ll be here in Luang Probang for the next 48 hours or so. Although…
Kris and I will be out of touch for the next ten days or so. We’re finally going on the survey trip with our mission team. This trip has been on the calendar for two years now, so it’s hard…
This post would be more fun to compose on a manual typewriter from another decade.
News of an unsolved mystery has permeated our quiet campus in the heart of Hangzhou. I will lay out for…
Over the past six weeks or so, I have become close to a handful of students I call my “work out crew.” I have them in class on Mondays and Thursdays and we always go to the gym together…
I’ve had writer’s block lately, so I decided to bring in a guest blogger. You might have heard of him. This is an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ book, The Screwtape Letters. The book is a…
God’s way just doesn’t make sense.
Sometimes we try to incorporate biblical messages in our classes, just to see if we get a bite or a reaction on which we can follow up. Last week I wrote…
Jesus’ standards were much higher than mine. That raises two questions:
One, should I demand more from would-be followers of Christ?
Two, do I live up to his standard for a disciple?
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