In 1982 we were new missionaries in Guatemala. I had a pastor friend, Luis, with whom I would go out visiting once or twice a week. We went to a section of the city called Zone 5 in a neighborhood called La Chácara and realized there was not one evangelical church in the whole community…. [Read More]
Five Tips on Loving Your Neighbor Well
These weeks of lockdown have forced us in California to do what most of us do not do very well—pay attention to our neighbors. Most of us live lives organized around work, hobbies and church or another association. Little time remains for engaging the people next door (who live the same way). Now, we find… [Read More]
Holy Responsibility
An Invitation The government has announced that it is sending out checks to most Americans as a way to help with the dislocations caused by the pandemic. For some people these checks will offer a welcome support; for some of us, however, the money is not needed. Can we find a way to spend it?… [Read More]
Against Rage
“But Jesus called them to Him and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant…’” – Matthew 20:25, 26 (RSV) It does not require genius to… [Read More]
Join God
“And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself, for then the LORD has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” – 2 Samuel 5:24 I wrote last about our influence and how our presence matters. You can read about my reflections on… [Read More]
Influence
“The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here-sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place,” – Genesis 19: 12-13a Reading the account of Lot in Sodom several events stand out: the lostness of the city,… [Read More]
