Venturing into the Unknown
Twilight is a powerful time—liminal space between light and dark. We can’t see clearly as twilight envelops us. Familiar landscapes become unrecognizable. If we step out, it is into the unknown. Our modern world does not like twilight. Just look at those photos of the...
Is the World Passing You By?
Henry was full of topics for me to write about during our road-trip drive. I guess there’s nothing like many hours in the car, staring out the window and watching passing scenery, to get you thinking about the bigger picture and questions of life. Perhaps because he...
Healing, Miracle, or Disaster?
As I’ve continued exploring the various stories about Jesus’ ministry through the eyes of others, I’m realizing that some stories are difficult to categorize. Take, for example, the story of Jesus healing the Gerasene demoniac. In this story, Jesus travels beyond...
Don’t Look Back
I discovered Christian rock during my first year of college. It was a transformative time for me in a lot of ways and those songs still bring back memories. There was something magical for me about that season of my life—and about the black-and-white perspective on...
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