“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)

Santal Mission Report

On 26 September 1867, the pioneers of the Santal Mission knelt by a stone in the middle of the mission compound of Benagaria and dedicated their lives to serve the Lord among the people of India. That was 145 years … (read more)

Skrefsrud

A little leaven, sometimes, goes a long way. Lars Olsen Skrefsrud required a bit of leaven, that’s for sure. He was a rowdy young man, given to drink, carousing and petty thievery. By the time he was eighteen years old, … (read more)

He Hath Done This …

“Then they took Jesus and scourged him. And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns and put it on his head and struck him with their hands. They mocked him and spit on him and at last Jesus had to … (read more)

Lord of the Dance

A few days ago I returned from a wonderful visit to several of our mission partners in India. I returned to Minneapolis full of enthusiasm — the sort of enthusiasm that issues from the conviction that God is at work … (read more)