Jesus is just days from his death. So it’s no surprise that in John 12 verses 27-28 Jesus becomes introspective: “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!” Jesus chose toContinue reading “How God’s upside-down Kingdom helps us make sense of Jesus’ death – John 12:12-50, Part 3”
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What to do when the world moves into the neighborhood – Relationships: with the world, Part 5
If we aren’t waiting on some special missionary call from God (see previous post) and we are all called to love the world, does that mean everyone should travel overseas? Please don’t hear me saying that. It takes a certain maturity, a set of gifts and graces to be a good fit for living international. Continue reading “What to do when the world moves into the neighborhood – Relationships: with the world, Part 5”
How to grow joy – Fruit of the Spirit: Joy, Part 5
Joy is a deep inner stability from the Lord, gained in his presence. My wife Michelle told me the story of a conversation she had the other day with one of the women she works with. The woman has resettled here in Lancaster, along with her husband and two kids. They fled the African countryContinue reading “How to grow joy – Fruit of the Spirit: Joy, Part 5”
The day I felt like a stranger and couldn’t find my car
Years ago I was delivering a meal to refugees in the city of Lancaster. They had newly arrived from years of living in a refugee camp in a faraway country, having fled for their lives from their home country. They arrived at the refugee camp with extremely few possessions and hardly any opportunity. Imagine theContinue reading “The day I felt like a stranger and couldn’t find my car”
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