In a world where success is the measure and justification of all things, the figure of him who was sentenced and crucified remains a stranger.” That is one of my favorite quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. To me it captures a truth so contrary to our everyday lives that we have a hard time truly acceptingContinue reading “Why the Ends Don’t Justify the Means”
Category Archives: Daily life
Tim Keller on the Death of the “Mushy Middle”
Simple thoughts about whether or not religion is dying in America.
How to pray for Japan
This is from Don Wright of “Reaching Japanese for Christ” There is an old adage that goes like this, “Well, I guess all that we can do is pray…” I approach prayer quite a bit differently and perhaps so should you. Prayer always comes first – before we can even attempt to do our “littleContinue reading “How to pray for Japan”
Stepping Back 