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The first time it hit me that I was missing something was during a mission trip Africa. A Kenyan pastor was taking us around to a few homes of members in his congregation. I stood in the kitchen (a half-enclosed shed with a fire pit in the middle of the structure),...
What is greatness? In North American society we typically measure greatness with wealth, fame, Facebook friends or Twitter followers. Even in the church we usually measure greatness by the size of the congregation. However, Jesus had a different measure for greatness...
Something about this woman drew me to her. I wanted to be her friend and probably would have pursued that friendship if I ever had a chance. Though I never knew her, she taught me a pivotal spiritual lesson—a Bible-reading lesson. I wish I knew her name. If she were...
I've worshipped in many church buildings from different Christian denominations over the last five or six years. From this experience I've noticed that the structure of the worship space makes a difference in my worship experience. I want to discuss how the church...
Dear Friend, I wanted to write you a letter, you who hate religion, you who...
Recently I asked an adult Sunday school class, "Who is a well-known person...
“They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they...
In the book, Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation, Frederick Buechner reflects...
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