Mission Challenges
Earlier this year I shared a prayer request for people facing flooding here in Ecuador because of the heavy rainy season, and certainly you have been praying for all of them. I am convinced that the hand of God was … (read more)
Well-Rooted
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” (Colossians 2:6-7) During a recent … (read more)
Object Permanence
“Object permanence” is a concept from the field of developmental psychology. I remember reading about the idea many years ago, while completing a degree in the field. The phenomenon was researched and described in detail by Jean Piaget, the famous … (read more)
Health Care
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010, by President Obama. Until now there have been only a couple of small changes affecting our group health plan. Eligibility for dependent coverage, for … (read more)
Trinity Sunday
I love Trinity Sunday: edgy, powerful, mysterious, provocative Trinity Sunday. It falls, often enough, now in the month of May. It is celebrated on the Sunday following Pentecost. There is mystery here. Trinity Sunday reminds us that God is beyond … (read more)
A Fair Amount of Generosity
In Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard, the workers who were hired first believed that the owner of the vineyard treated them unfairly. They received less in hourly wages than those who were hired later in the day. … (read more)
The Librarian’s Chair
As part of the never-ending pursuit of getting children to read and ENJOY it, I started a trivia contest for the entire month of March. Each week there was a new set of trivia questions hidden around the school about the … (read more)
Pardoning Sins
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) The subject of capital punishment has always terrified me. Without making a political or moral argument, I … (read more)
The Power of His Resurrection
It has become fashionable in some circles to propose an even-handed, levelheaded, non-extreme interpretation of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Something a bit less dramatic (and a bit more manageable) than the Victorious Lord of Life crashing out of his … (read more)
“He Is Risen!”
Of all the celebrations on the Church calendar, Easter is perhaps my favorite. After spending the prior weeks of Lent in personal reflection and repentance, culminating in the observance of Christ’s suffering and death, I rejoice in the celebration of Christ’s … (read more)