Employment Fasting
There are a few terms I’ve used to describe my time between ministry positions. “Ministry Hiatus,” “The Land Between” (Thanks to Jeff Manion) and sometimes “H-E- Double hockey sticks” (yes my Canadian heritage shows though on this one). One day, while in that not so enjoyable time, the term “Employment Fast” came to me. I […]
The Goodness of God by @randyalcorn : Book Review
The back cover of the book starts, “For those times when we’re wounded by broken trust, assaulted by disease, or victimized by evil – or when we’re crushed to see such things happen to people we love – Randy Alcorn offers something solid to hold on to.” I believe that he delivers on that with […]
Declaring His Praise
When Peter wrote his first letter to the Christ-followers that had scattered throughout the region, one of his purposes was to encourage them. Another purpose was to remind them of their identity in Christ. He writes these words: “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, […]
I AM Proud of my Citizenship
I just finished watching the final medal sport of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Canadian Men’s Hockey team beat the USA team in overtime. I was born in Hong Kong to missionary parents. My birth-determined citizenship is Canadian. I am living in the States and have been a Naturalized citizen of the USA for more […]
