In order to understand my world, you need to understand something about culture.
The place where I live is deeply divided. Not 20 years ago, the people here experienced a complex war, between 3 sides, which was stopped by the … Read the rest “The most important day in my lifetime”
Usually, when it comes to getting people to show up to an event, one thinks of things like fliers, posters, word-of-mouth, and telephone calls.
However, in our last year here in Mostar, we’ve had 2 events attended by 100+ people, … Read the rest “How a minister used Facebook to get 100 people to show up for an event. TWICE.”
If you’ve been in a church for any length of time, you may have heard someone state that everyone is a theologian. Books have been written on the premise; countless sermons have begun with that line; all making the claim … Read the rest “Why theology is the most important subject you could possibly study”
Unfortunately, most of us don’t have the time or the means to travel extensively, and therefore we … Read the rest “5 mistakes westerners make when thinking about the world”
Sit down. Turn on the tv (or the tele for you non US). Flip over to CNN, Fox, or BBC. Listen to their account of current events.
Pick up your phone. Open Facebook, tap on this article and that, and … Read the rest “3 Questions To Ask When Watching the News”
About a year ago, I wrote a response to this article from the blogger M.Blazoned. Her article about family vacations got picked up by HuffPost, and subsequently got a lot of mileage from friends of mine who share my … Read the rest “Still Choosing To Believe You Can Have a Family Vacation To Remember”
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. – Psalm 139:16
This story was recently featured on the … Read the rest “God makes no mistakes: Abigail Fisher”
I was waiting for an X-ray at the hospital in Bijeli Brijeg when the technician finally poked his head out the door.
“Um, Jonathan? Do you… um, speak…?”
“Yes, I speak your language,” I said.
“Alright! Wow! That’s great. I’ve … Read the rest “I belong here, and you don’t.”
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them… But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, … Read the rest “Bitterness: the enemy of the willing”
From a reading on Spiritual discipline:
“Simplicity – Matthew 6:33 – 34. Pursue a life free from striving after material things. Do not worry yourself trying to get the latest and best of every new item that comes on … Read the rest “A Christmas of Simplicity ”
