My Thesis

Kill the fattened calf… I finished my thesis!  All thanks and praise to God who gives strength to the weary and wisdom to the simple.  I learned a lot (about the topic and about myself) and learned how little I know. In case you're interested (not in reading my thesis but just knowing what it's … More My Thesis

Pray for Cindi

I'm sitting in my study working on some things and I can hear Cindi coughing up a storm in the guest bedroom.  She's been sick for about a week now, and hasn't really slept during that time.  I don't anticipate that she will tonight, either.  It would mean a lot to me if you would … More Pray for Cindi

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

Back from Uganda: A Lesson about the Culture of the Word

I feel like I'm making some big announcement in saying that I'm back from Uganda, but I'm not quite sure why I feel that way.  Maybe it's because going to Africa was such a dream of mine for so long.  Maybe it's because when you live in a tight-knit dorm community, being gone for twelve days is … More Back from Uganda: A Lesson about the Culture of the Word

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!

Pray for John Piper

The following is from Justin Taylor, Theological Director of DesiringGod, who writes Between Two Worlds.  By all means, please read it and pray. On Thursday or Friday the Bethlehem Baptist Church family will receive a letter from John Piper explaining that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The letter in its entirety is reprinted … More Pray for John Piper

Paint My Sorrows

Dr. Will Varner, my teacher, mentor, and friend, spoke in TMC chapel today.  For the first time, he spoke publicly about the death of his beloved daughter Lynda.  It was an agonizing experience for all who cared. It is dangerous to assume that you understand someone else's grief.  Shallow is the man who believes he … More Paint My Sorrows

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