I had the privilege of preaching today at Čapljina Evangelical Church; this is a paraphrase of my sermon there.
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the … Read the rest “David And Goliath: God Versus God”
In the library of Christian literature, there is no small discussion about how Christians should engage with the culture that surrounds them. It is, after the definition of the gospel, one of the most important discussions that can be had … Read the rest “Christian classics: H. Richard Niebuhr’s Christ and Culture”
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It’s been eight months. I have finally uploaded a new podcast. This one is epic, long, dark — it’s the story of Herzegovina and how … Read the rest “Podcast episode 6: What’s in a name? How Herzegovina was named.”
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Finally, here is the long-awaited third episode of podcast. The audience has been clamouring for the next instalment, the press has been calling, and time has … Read the rest “Podcast episode 3: The Refugee Question in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
At the family reunion yesterday I joked with someone about how I stopped reading books after about five or six really good books, and now my personal reading consists solely of reading those books over and over. And while I … Read the rest “A book for life: Celebration of Discipline”
I will say to those called ‘Not my people,’ ‘You are my people’…
I can still remember the day when my good friend sat down with me in a Starbucks in Atlanta and said, “I want you to come back … Read the rest “Give to those in need and become the one in need”
Another November is upon us, the weather is getting colder, windier, and altogether unpleasant. Amid the busy-ness of life in general, we are about to enter the American holiday season — an undeniably important time of year, regardless of our … Read the rest “Holidays in the land of Narnia”
Culture affects everyone. There are lots of people who try to claim they aren’t affected. “I don’t listen to commercials.” “I don’t watch TV.” “I don’t follow sports.” “I don’t really like music.”
The truth is, you live in a … Read the rest “Ways to keep up with the culture when you are far from it”
Lately, it seems our family has done nothing but drive around Bosnia and Herzegovina, visiting tourist sites and eating at restaurants. Well, the trip we just came back from was for work, so we didn’t get a choice in the … Read the rest “Adventures in Herzegovinan spelunking (Vjetrenica Cave and Stanica Hotel in Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina)”
America has had a tough week. Never mind that MLK was an American. Never mind that we went from segregated schools and “colored” bathrooms in the 1950s to electing an African-American President roughly 2 generations later. Charlottesville is where we … Read the rest “Racism is the killer of the will. Be willing.”
