I have wandered while on the narrow path, toward the Eastern Gate, the trail donkey and Master took, to a crucified man’s fate READ MORE
Savior
Feet Like That of Jesus
Father, give me feet like that of the Savior’s,That tread faithfully down the servant’s path.May they be fit for your honor and reputation,Supporting a frame that builds what only lasts. In the wake of the dust they create,May love be sown around.And may it be that many will follow,As they aim toward Heaven’s ground. (C) Copyright READ MORE
Reflections on Suffering
The great Apostle Peter once wrote, “Therefore, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good” (1 Peter 4:19). Clearly Peter understood two very important things: when we do the will of God suffering may come (contrary to the whole health and wealth narrative), and God READ MORE
“Fear” and the Drama of Christmas
The first emotion with which we associate Christmas is pure unadulterated joy. And yet . . . READ MORE
He Arrived: A Christmas Poem
He arrived. In the midst of darkness and sin, the Promised Child of the Ages came to the scene. Unpretentious. Without fanfare. Quietly . . . on a still night in Palestine. To ordinary people. He arrived. For the brokenhearted and those filled with shame, the Immanuel came to the scene. A little child . READ MORE
When Floods Come
Yesterday, March 28, 2014, marked the fifth anniversary of the crest of the record-smashing Red River Valley Flood. Our home, located as it is in the Oakport Township just north of Moorhead, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota, was right in the middle of one of the “ground zeroes” that were randomly scattered up and down READ MORE