Following Jesus
Transformation
Falling Into Place
For someone on the outside looking in, she had it all. Beauty, notoriety, influence, financial security. Millions of people regularly watched her news reports on the national TV show, CBS This Morning. She had won several Emmy Awards for her outstanding work, rubbed shoulders with Presidents, First Ladies, Actors and Musicians and covered human interest … Continue reading
How To Change History
If we just consider the barrage of (bad) news broadcast daily, we could easily come to the conclusion that history is one catastrophe after another, war after war, disaster after disaster. Injustice leveled upon injustice, people treated as property, robbed of their Creator given rights to live free etc. etc. Viewed like this, history appears … Continue reading
Live Like You Were Dying
“I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me, and a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days looking at the x-rays…” So begins Tim McGraw’s popular song about dealing with the surprise of sudden bad news and finding oneself at death’s door. … Continue reading
Broken, but Mended
Growing up, especially during my teenage years, I could have bet with you, hat I was the shyest person on the planet. I felt like a big “L” for “Loser” was stamped on my forehead for everyone to see. Starting a conversation with anyone, especially girls, seemed impossible, and if it happened, my face would … Continue reading
Can a better government save us?
Watching television news these days makes it quite clear that we are entering the end phase of another election and the attack ads from either political party remind me more of opening season for hunting than honest, constructive discourse. Where is the intellectual uprightness of argument, the truthfulness of statements and sound bites? Quotes of … Continue reading
You’re quite a Piece of Work!
The artist places a carefully prepared and kneaded chunk of clay onto his wheel, skillfully centers it, and slowly begins forming it with his wet hands, as the wheel begins turning. The non-descript lump of clay slowly takes shape. The outline of a bowl becomes visible, but faster than the eye can see; one slight … Continue reading
“I will fight no more—forever!”
The doctor entered the room, preparing to give me an exam required by US Immigration authorities. Quickly his questions turned personal. Why was I here, what was my job? I briefly stated that I was working with a Christian non-profit organization seeking to walk with and work among Native people in the area. His reply … Continue reading
How inviting are we?
There is quite a bit of talk about several communities around the world where revolutionary, surprising, or as researchers of these phenomena like to describe it “transformational” things occurred! You might not (yet) find information about these communities on CNN, ABC News or other major News Networks, but media outlets located close to these places … Continue reading
Change we can believe in
Lately, the airwaves and written media have been buzzing with talk and hopes of change. Politicians make many promises about what they will change in order to attract people to give them their vote. They say it is because, they understand that people are tired of how things are. What they will change exactly, if … Continue reading
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