Soaked

Soaked

I often describe the practice of slowly and contemplatively reading Scripture as Soaking in Scripture. This way of engaging God’s Word invokes the imagination and reflection while encountering God in an unhurried manner. Soaking in Scripture makes space to...
Hail

Hail

A few weeks ago, we planted the garden with a variety of vegetables and herbs. Since then, I tenderly care for the young plants by watering them, talking to them (lol), and paying attention to their growth. With the awareness that Colorado weather is characterized as...
Quiet

Quiet

Monday morning I arrived to UBTS (Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary) eager to meet my students and begin our week of learning about the care of souls. The 20 graduate students that convened in my classroom arrived from locations throughout all of Ukraine. They...
Crazy

Crazy

Today I spent the afternoon with Nydia. With a few others, we enjoyed lunch and some social time in her home. We spoke of many things: current ideas, future hopes, and memories from the past. Before Ukraine declared its independence in 1991, Nydia remembers living...
Adventures

Adventures

This past week I revisited the writings of Frank Laubach (1884-1970). In 1915 he and his wife left their home in in Benton, PA to serve as Congregational Christian missionaries to Mindanao, Philippines. After establishing churches on the island and becoming dean of...