Samaraphobia is Alive and Well Today
Been pushing hard the last few days preparing for and then giving two teaching webinars. This afternoon I took a long, much needed walk to savor God’s beautiful creation, to be renewed, and to pray for transformative results from offering my best on the topic of loving our neighbors, especiallyContinue Reading
Henri Nouwen on Peacemaking
Many people love Henri Nouwen and quote him often. He is known as the famous Catholic priest that addressed in many of his writings the spiritual practices of the Christian life. He is placed, in many people’s minds, in the bucket of one of those contemplatives. Perhaps known more forContinue Reading
Perspectives on the Wall From Bethlehem
From my journal (December 28th, 2019) “I’ve been muttering to myself these days, deep in thought as I prepare to preach tomorrow in Jerusalem. Again I’m deeply humbled by the invitation and also a little gobsmacked…like what in the world can I share to encourage the faithful saints who live underContinue Reading
Bethlehem & The Space Between Us and Them
Bethlehem is on my heart a lot these days. We have the special privilege of being there for Christmas real soon and plans are coming together to visit friends–Christian friends, Muslim friends, Jewish friends, Palestinian Muslims and Christians, Internationals. There’s a lot more to this demographic map of peoples weContinue Reading