The Valley of the Shadow

The Valley of the Shadow

The place name dogged me all week–my thoughts returning again and again to the words of John 18:5. When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into...
The Valley of the Shadow

Loving Others in a Broken World

I’m an idealist. I believe in the Biblical standard, “Love your neighbor as yourself”. I don’t care if your skin is black, brown, white—or a funky “Sunset Orange” from the tanning booth. Pigment does not make the person; God does—and each one is created to be unique...