Embrace God's truth with our new book, The Lies that Bind
Embrace God's truth with our new book, The Lies that Bind
I get a certain look on my face. My wife Carol has come to recognize it. Something happens, like that…
Angel food cake was a staple of my childhood, the centerpiece of our birthdays. Sometimes Mom draped it in chocolate…
When my son and his wife named our first grandson Silas, after the biblical character, I went back to the…
In a past issue of Mysterious Ways, I wrote about one of the “thin places” in the world, the Italian…
“Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” That’s the haunting African-American spiritual we sing at Holy Week, asking ourselves:…
Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter, historically a time of fasting and prayer, getting ready for…
I’m a runner. A very sloooooow runner. And I don’t run very far. Most mornings I consider it an achievement…
In 1781, deep in the interior of West Africa, in the town of Timbo, lived a 19-year-old prince, Abdul Rahman…
Pentecost Sunday—June 9 this year—marks the birthday of the church so here’s a Happy Birthday to you and your community.…
Years ago, after reading a book by a therapist and minister who showed that God can often speak to us…
January 6 is the day when we traditionally celebrate the visit of the three kings to the Baby Jesus in…
Give thanks for good health. It’s so easy to pray when you’re sick. It’s the first thing I do. God,…
