postaday2011
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52 ideas to give a little
Yesterday I reviewed Thomas Nelson’s Bible. At the back of it are 52 suggestions to put others ahead of yourself. I took the time to copy (by that I mean steal) them on to my other blog. Read it, and if you are especially drawn to # 12, 28, or 34, check out Interra Foundation.… Read more
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take action bible (thomas nelson)
A product of Thomas Nelson’s partnership with World Vision, this Bible is the perfect gift for someone embarking on mission service, be it short- or long-term. Interspersed throughout this NKJV version are 52 stories about contemporary people living the missionary life in spite of the challenges and dangers they face. Following each story is a… Read more
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bombs and churches
During the six years we lived in Nepal, we lived through many bombings–in the marketplace, on the highway, next to our bedroom window. But the saddest was when we’d hear of a church bombing that destroyed the efforts, resources and faith of new Christians. Read more
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the funky monkey hair-do zoo
Another story inspired by Tara and Tyler. It badly needs an illustrator, but for now just use your imagination! The zoo in Simpleville was nothing special. It didn’t even have a name. Everyone simply called it The Zoo. And anyone who had been there thought it was a boring zoo. Sure there were animals! There… Read more
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remembering god at 11:48pm
After almost exactly 24 months since I started praying for it, at about 3pm today, I got it. What “it” is is irrelevant to the telling of the story. Even though, in all those months, I had not lost faith nor hope, when I finally got it, I was surprised and breathtakingly delighted. First, I texted… Read more
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max on life, by max lucado (thomas nelson)
This is not a typical Lucado book. It is not like sitting in the pew listening to Preacher Max spin a 50,000-word sermon; Instead it is like reclining on a couch for a private session with Counsellor Max. The book is a compilation of 172 questions and concerns that are answered by Lucado. Why precisely… Read more
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caught in the crossfire
Terrorism had arrived in our town, at our doorstep. It was Sabbath morning, October 18, 2002, and we were awakened to a bomb. It was so close we could see the foggy smoke rise up towards the morning sky, we could hear the glass windows rattle. A quarter-mile from the hospital and a few yards… Read more
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the reason why by mark mittelberg (tyndale)
My spirituality was rote in many ways until I was almost 30 and began to question why I believed what I believed. With my discovery came a determination to encourage my children to question the faith they were reared into and discover with clarity their personal manifesto. My son’s manifesto and its evolution over 10… Read more
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telling it like it is
Texts: Matt. 4:18–22; 10:24, 25; Mark 3:13, 14; 8:34, 35; Luke 14:25, 26 Jesus lived in a time where stories were used very specifically. A story wasn’t just something you read to put a child (or an adult) to sleep. Stories were used to derive a legal conclusion; teach a moral lesson; illustrate an idea… Read more
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brown m & m’s
I have a problem embracing the earth—dirt in particular. And I passed this problem on to my son. From the moment he opened his eyes, he learned to stay within the borders of a multi-colored patchwork quilt. The quilt was his world and I kept it cleaner than a surgeon’s prepped hands. Every time Jez… Read more
SAYS FYL 