Our Favorite Busybody If you are anything like me, the word gossip brings to mind a picture of an older lady with a face that resembles that of Rachel Lynde, the nosy neighbor from Anne of Green Gables. Mrs. Lynde … Continue reading The Sin of Gossip
Worldwide Urbanization Headlights flicker from the gridlocked streets, and the cacophony of car horns swells. Sidewalks and storefronts are a kaleidoscope of color. Mothers toting shopping bags and children intersperse with sharply-dressed businessmen, phones pressed to their ears. Here, in … Continue reading Loving The City
A Diseased Tree On a recent trip to Florida I noticed something strange. The juicy, delicious, “orange” oranges I was accustomed to seeing on my family’s tree were absent. Instead, a hideous green object resembling an orange was present. The … Continue reading The Biblical Heart
In Every Culture There are hundreds of music styles in the world today. The throaty singing of the Inuits in Greenland, the classical music of the European world, the steel drum calypso style from the Caribbean, and the country music … Continue reading Music in The Life of The Believer
He sits there—tears streaming from his dark gray eyes, like a stream falling over a rough, jagged boulder. You sit at his side, arm around his shaking shoulders. The news had hit him hard—his mother had cancer for several months, … Continue reading Christ-Centered Counseling
The Wrong Direction It had been a wonderful afternoon; a picnic lunch at the riverside in the beautiful Cambodian countryside with my Khmer pastor friend’s small group. Opportunities to practice language abounded alongside the delicious fried noodles, icy cold coke, … Continue reading Language Study In Missions
Why Pursue Holiness? Dream smoothies How would you describe your dream smoothie? I imagine plump red strawberries, fresh homemade yogurt, a generous swirl of chocolate syrup, whole milk, and plenty of ice cubes. I see the blender chopping, crushing, and … Continue reading Pursuing Holiness
