I recently read an article from Christianity Today in which Bishop Hwa Yung, a Malaysian Bishop, challenges us to rethink our motivation (or lack thereof) of our missionary efforts. Yung notes that many people today are being held back by what he calls the...
One of my favorite writers and pastors in the country is Mark Batterson. He leads a stellar congregation (with the help of my friend, Heather Zempel-who you’ll hear from in upcoming months), in Washington D.C. Known as Theater Church. To date, Mark has been...
Lent is wrapping up and so is my journey through the Gospel of John. I hope you enjoyed pursuing Christ through these 40 days of Lent- I know my eyes have refocused on the beauty revealed in God’s Word. When I traveled to Israel years ago, I visited a garden...
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and culminates in the greatest celebration of all: Easter Sunday. Many celebrate Maundy Thursday by partaking in a Seder meal. Some churches offer special Thursday services which include feet washing-representing Jesus’ last...
I have tried (all too often unsuccessfully) to give up contempt for Lent. The journey over the last month and a half has revealed just how much contempt I have in my life-sometimes toward the oddest things and situations, ranging from my bank to people who don’t...
After weeks of giving up contempt for Lent, I realize just how much more I’ve become aware of the presence of contempt in my life as well as the many ways it expresses or shows itself-sarcasm, biting comments, darker humor. I also find myself catching...
