I’m reading an awesome book, Leszli Kalli’s Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 Days in Captivity. The young Leszli boarded a plane in Columbia to go work on a kibbutz in Israel. She never made it because the plane was hijacked by a leftist guerrilla group that lead her to a life in the jungle for the remainder of her captivity. I’m impressed with how early her wisdom kicked in: My strength is slowly fading. I feel as if I’m... Read more
Someone recently was telling me about the incredible testament to human achievement with the Great Wall of China… largely built, I’ve been told, through slaves and prisoner labor. Which got me thinking about another great human achievement, the Kolyma Highway in Eastern Russia, nicknamed “The Road of Bones” because the bones of those who built it… inmates of the gulags… were actually incorporated into the building materials which make up the road. Which got me thinking about another great human... Read more
Yesterday I met with someone who asked about my message that morning. I insist that you can’t embrace the reality of the cross and pursue the security of success at the same time. I also said that we could increase the attendance at our church as well as the giving, but I can’t prioritize that with a clear conscience if I hold Jesus Christ and him crucified at the center of all I believe and do. This person asked, “What... Read more
This is my daughter Casile jumping on our trampoline. She manipulated the photo. Again, she shows talent, don’t you think? I have to tell you the first thought I had when I saw this pic: how much different this is than we are as grown-ups, and how far from this church can become. This young girl (14 years old), hops on the trampoline and jumps, makes a crazy pose, laughs, and has no concern for tomorrow. On top of this,... Read more
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