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“Anda pay God fo Desh’s boo-boo. A! N!”

July 21, 2011
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The moment Norah finished her prayer all five of us were in tears. For the week we have been in the States little Judson has been trying on two alter egos– Captain Gassy Pants and Hypermaniac. In between times he’s his typical smiley self, but at dinner tonight he was crying because of tummy troubles. [...]

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Joy

June 18, 2011
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I made a list of a few things I’m certain of… I know God didn’t make these little critters just to make me laugh. (Because sometimes they make me cry and fret and bite my nails and lay awake at night.) And I know He didn’t create them to fill my soul. (Because only He [...]

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Joy to the World!

December 26, 2009
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Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will…

October 19, 2009
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Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will, or How to Make a Decision without Dreams, Visions, Fleeces, Impressions, Open Doors, Random Bible Verses, Casting Lots, Liver Shivers, Writing in the Sky, etc. (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). Snapshot: Just Do Something is a frank discussion of the methods that many Christians [...]

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Dirty bacon

October 18, 2009
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I think I’ve finally got it. For months now I have been trying to think of a solution to a cultural gap in understanding. Our neighbors don’t eat pork products for religious reasons. This sentiment is not just a distaste for bacon and a deference to fakin’ bacon. They strongly believe that eating pork makes [...]

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A Gospel Primer for Christians

September 7, 2009

Milton Vincent, A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love. Bemidji, MN: Focus Publishing, 2008. Snapshot: Quite a few things fall into the category of gifts that keep on giving– cameras, blenders, vaccinations, cookie cutters, and washable crayons. It may be redundant to claim that the gospel goes far beyond [...]

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A dialogue between two faiths

July 29, 2009

A few months ago the Christian Fellowship Club of the University of Wollongong in Dubai hosted a Muslim-Christian dialogue. I had to stay home with the kiddos but David was able to attend this exciting event featuring two knowledgeable speakers (Bassam Zawadi and Thabiti Anyabwile) and questions from the audience. The trailer is below and [...]

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