In Joshua 22, there’s this misunderstanding. The tribes who took allotments of land on the east side of the Jordan are finally going home after helping the other tribe conquer the land of Canaan, and they build an altar, somewhere near where they are going to cross back over the Jordan. The tribes in Canaan think they’re trying to build […]
A Little Bit of You
I’ve been attending a writer’s conference for the past few days and have founds some really helpful tools and met some really interesting people. There’s been encouragement; there’s been frustration; there’s been review; there’s been new material. In all, a positive experience. A few thoughts and things I’ve learned: 1. Put a little bit of you into every character you […]
Eleven Years
I first met him in the Oxford Valley Barnes and Noble on a rainy afternoon about eleven years ago. I’d heard he would be a bad influence on me, but I wanted to draw my own conclusions before entering the debate. And time was running short: a discussion about his worth was planned for the next day. It was a […]
Elephants
I’ve always admired elephants. It’s a little complicated to explain to people (they always jump to “that’s weird” before they hear the whole reason), but if I were able to choose an animal to be, it would be an elephant. I love that they remember things; that they commemorate them. I do that as much as I can, but I’m […]
Update on Poland Trip Preparations
Friends – I wanted to post an update on what’s happening regarding the trip to Poland this summer. This coming week is the airfare deadline, and there are still quite a few who are short the money. Please pray! We know that God is the great Provider, and we trust that He will provide the finances for each student He […]
Paper
Of late, my “blog” posts have rarely made it off of the paper they often are started on. In the few moments when I actually sit still without a task in the week, I find myself thinking (which to me, means writing), and I’m rarely in front of the computer screen at those moments. That’s the whole point of those […]
"Every Creation Myth Needs a Devil."
I finally saw The Social Network yesterday. Yes, I know I’m well behind the times. But, you know, these things happen. There were many fascinating aspects to the film. I see why they have continually pointed out that this is an unauthorized version of events, and that these are characters based upon the real people, not representations of the people […]
I’m getting on an airplane again!
Friends, You know those times when you have something big happening in life, but you just haven’t found the time to tell people about it yet? That would be the state of my past couple months. There have been many big things going on in life, and, while this email is about one in particular, I wanted to take a […]
The 25 Days of December
The first 25 days of the month are over now, and the challenge to post a photo per day completed. I had a photo for each day, and only one was posted late. So now it is done, and it accomplished my unspoken task. I caught the blogging itch again. I may not have a photo for each post, and […]
Mystery
A child was born on Christmas DayBorn to save the worldBut long before the world beganHe knew His death was sureThe pain and strife secured Mystery, how He cameTo be a manBut greater stillHow His death was in His planGod predestined that His Son would dieAnd He still created manOh, what love is thisThat His death was in His hands […]