Thoughts About D-Day & Our Heavenly Battle

Thoughts About D-Day & Our Heavenly Battle

by | Jun 6, 2019

  Today, we celebrate the freedom that flooded the beaches of Normandy during WWII. To some of us, it’s a snapshot from history displayed on a screen or found between the pages of a dusty history book. But, D-Day is not easily dismissed for men like Jim...
The Christian’s Mission (Im)Possible

The Christian’s Mission (Im)Possible

by | Jan 24, 2019

The nudging at my heart is almost imperceptible, like the butterfly movements an expectant mother feels when the blossoming life within ripples softly against the secret places. I pause. Is this my imagination or has God gently prompted the thought?  Still uncertain,...
The Struggle with Loneliness and Depression

The Struggle with Loneliness and Depression

by | Sep 6, 2018

The elderly man posted mournful adoption ads and flyers in bus stops and places about town. “Lonely old man in his 80s. Strong-bodied. Can shop, cook and take care of himself. No chronic illness. I retired from a scientific research institute in Tianjin, with a monthly pension of 6,000 RMB (USD1344) a month. I won’t […]

The Seed

by | Mar 3, 2014

If you dig beneath the frozen hard pack, a seed lies encased in a small earthen capsule. Impatiently, it waits for the warmth of the sun to coax it from the fragile protection of a paper-thin wrap. Stretching and arching, tender leaves burst forth–cracking the...