Out of the Mouth of Babes

A smiling young girl lying on her back on grass.

“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength  . . .” (Psalm 8:2) Our middle child, Paul, married a wonderful young woman, Krystyana, whom we were so pleased to welcome into …

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Deconstruction or Reimagining Faith?

A partially deconstructed parking structure with the the front missing, is shown in black and white.

Deconstruction is all the rage. It seems we are constantly bombarded with news of evangelical celebrities who have deconstructed their faith. Often, this leads, eventually, to news of the celebrity leaving the faith. What is …

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When the Church Forgets Scripture

This image features a church building with a cross on the front, set in a gravel parking lot with potted plants and a serene sunset sky.

For good or ill—and I think it was almost exclusively good—I grew up in a small country church that was disconnected from the broader Christian culture. I did not grow up listening to Christian music. …

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To Those Who Knock

In this dusk long exposure image taken in De Queen, AK, several old buildings with brick facades sit on the side of a street with streaked headlights of cars on the roads.

It was May of 2014, and I was staying Memorial Day weekend at All Saints of America Orthodox Church in De Queen, AR. I woke up early Saturday morning to take a day trip. I …

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Are We Good Neighbors?

Grandfather clocks and mantle clocks of various colors and sizes are arranged all together in a darker room.

One hour, twenty minutes. That’s how long Hugo Tale-Yax lay on a sidewalk in New York, in front of shops and businesses, in the path of passersby. One hour, twenty minutes during which dozens of …

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