There are two overwhelming things. Death overwhelms, crushing both our minds and hearts. Resurrection overwhelms, blowing our hearts and minds wide open. In the weeks and days leading up to Easter I preached and wrote on the suffering and death
My study and preparation for my sermon on the death of Jesus felt like a feast. I read Matthew 27 in Greek and consulted commentaries. Psalm 22 is quoted, so I read that and read a couple commentaries on it.
In the time of coronavirus some people are looking to distract themselves, or “stay positive.” Andra tutto bene, they have been saying in Italy – Everything is going to be okay. But for a lot of people, everything is not
The day after the first death from Covid-19 in the US, Matt Colvin and his brother started buying hand sanitizer. Thousands of bottles, which they resold on Amazon for up to $70 per bottle. He was providing for his family,
We don’t know how many people will be infected with this new coronavirus. We don’t know how many people will die from it. We don’t know how many people will lose their jobs, or how many businesses will go under.
I remember a youth pastor from Nicaragua weeping through times of prayer and worship, tears streaming down his cheeks. This was over twenty years ago, when I was on a short trip to Costa Rica during college. A couple of
Our son Peter would be thirteen years old today. Peter was curious,creative, and full of conversation. He was fascinated with the world. He had long talks with his grandfather about the fourth dimension and long talks with me about the
There is a place in Antwerp where you can sample the combined national dish of Belgium and the Netherlands. Mayonnaise! There are five varieties, including Andalusian and truffle. Make sure you hold the spigot open long enough for the compressed
Nineteen years ago I was a summer youth intern at a church in Anchorage, Alaska. Near the end of that wonderful summer they took all the youth leaders to Denali. The only way to tour the park is by bus
I didn’t remember the exact date, but my wife tells me that today marks one year of living in Belgium. We had some friends from the church over for dinner tonight and they happened to bring a bottle of champagne.