No Glamour Here

I posted the following at FoolishBlog tonight and thought I would post it here, too.  The first paragraph is a bit redundant after what I shared here a few days ago, but the rest of it isn't.  We title our posts over at FoolishBlog.  I entitled this one "No Glamour Here." I recently returned from … More No Glamour Here

God-Centeredness

I'm very hesitant to try to share about my trip to Uganda.  Not because I don't want to, but because it will be hard.  I feel like I sometimes feel when being faced with a big school project.  I know it'll take a lot of mental sweat, that it probably won't come out as good … More God-Centeredness

Africa: Finally!

For a long time, I have longed to visit Africa.  I love Africa, as much as one can love a place he's never been and a people he's never seen.  It's like the love I had for Israel before I went this past summer (a love which only increased and was proven to be a … More Africa: Finally!

Heroes

Fifty years ago today, missionaries Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, and Pete Fleming were killed in Ecuador while attempting to contact the Auca indians with the Gospel.  They were driven by the highest ambition, and paid the highest price. These men are considered heroes in Christian circles, especially Jim Elliot because his … More Heroes

My Aunt Mitsu: Lessons from Her Life & Death

This afternoon I returned from my Aunt Mitsu's funeral in south New Jersey.  I've been gone since Friday.  The funeral was held on Saturday, and the Sunday evening service at her church was dedicated to her, as well.  I didn't know her well; mainly from the perspective of a distant nephew.  So it was a blessing to … More My Aunt Mitsu: Lessons from Her Life & Death

Raw Conversations

There are conversations, and then there are conversations.  I just had a conversation.  No holds barred, judgment-day honesty, heavenly likemindedness.  One of those conversations with no trace of self-consciousness, no thought of self-preservation, no center but Christ.  It wasn’t scholarly or academic.  It wasn’t guarded.  It was raw.  And it’s funny and sad to me that … More Raw Conversations

A Theology of Sleep (Part Three)

A Theology of Sleep (Part Three) This is the third and final part of “A Theology of Sleep.”  It’s a bit more practical than the last couple posts.  Even so, it’s heavy on principle.  I can’t seem to avoid seeing principles behind the most practical of things.  Remember that it was written for those living and ministering in college dorms.  … More A Theology of Sleep (Part Three)