We are to live by faith, not fear. I used to hear this little jingle during the 1964 presidential election: “In your heart you know
The Advent and Christmas season in our culture is the strangest thing. On the one hand, we are celebrating, partying and doing happy things: television specials and Christmas card images—fun parties at work, at home and at school—wonderful carols of the season that play 24/7 on our favorite radio stations …
The story of Joseph takes up more of Genesis than any other story. His suffering as a youth, the accomplishments of his maturity and the foresight of his last words are described in considerable detail. Obviously, the author of Genesis considered his story worthy of sustained attention …
The Mennonite churches in Indonesia have a lot to teach us about being engaged in God’s mission. In September, I visited churches in Indonesia at the invitation of the Jemaat Kristen Indonesia …
It’s September as I write this. School is back in session. Fall is just around the corner. Summer is on its way toward being a memory ..
The CSX railroad company likes to boast about its fuel efficiency. In radio and website ads it claims it can move one ton of freight 500 miles on one gallon of fuel. Well, of course they can …
