This is the first of a 3-part series retelling the true story of Christ’s redeeming work. It is a version that is easy to read and simplified for those not familiar with the story. For the fuller version, read John 18 – 20. Then the ruler with official power and authority named Pilate took Jesus […]
Death vs Life Sorrow vs Joy Despair vs Hope Good vs Bad Today is Good Friday around the world. How can today be called good when the world is “falling apart at the seams”? Today is the day when followers of Jesus remember the great act of love the anointed one chose for our sakes.
We have been in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, attending a two-week training course with a dozen other people who live or work in five other countries. We are learning how to better tell stories that testify to God’s kingdom work in Asia. One way is to create simple movies. This is a
Note: April 2020 update at the bottom of this post. Growing up in a densely-populated county in New Jersey, Eunice learned to separate her recyclables from the weekly trash (rubbish). Aluminum, glass, cardboard, newsprint, mailers, and eventually plastics, too, would be placed curbside in their own containers. As the local district reviewed best practices for
A city of contrasts is my host city. Birds flying in unison, free. Birds singing in a cacophony, caged. This week thousands of Asian openbill storks have been spotted flying across the nation. Thanks to Au’s father for his photos of what he spotted. But birding is also a pastime favored by some older