Lessons From A Rockhound

When my children were little they would bring home pockets full of rocks. While my daughter did have a skill for finding fossils in our area, most of the rocks she and her brothers would bring home were worthless other than for cluttering our tables, shelves, and any other place...

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Stand Firm

This week I was having a conversation with a friend on the phone about the difficulties of life. Something about our conversation reminded me of a passage that is often used to encourage us Christians to fight the good fight and to continue doing God’s good work in the world....

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From the Archives: The Image of God

This article was originally published in The Messenger in November 2013. It is available here. Image of God? Have you ever had a burning question that you just can not get out of your mind? It is the type of question where a simplistic or trite answer just does not...

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Put Your Hand to the Plow

This article by Kevin Wiebe originally appeared in a column in The Messenger called A Path To Peace. When I began studying conflict, I was surprised about how many of the classes were about simply dealing with our own baggage. It turns out that since much of conflict pertains to misunderstandings...

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The Power of Choices

“We are all free to make bad choices and experience the consequences of those choices. However, in a world of Coronavirus, others may experience deadly consequences from our bad choices. Flatten the Curve. Let’s all shelter in place.” I came across this quote on social media this week. It is...

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Our Daily Bread—and What About the Future?

This article originally appeared in The Messenger as part of a series on The Lord’s Prayer. Our culture is one that is full of differing diets: gluten-free, paleo, ketogenic—and that is just the beginning. Many of these diets cut out or reduce carbs. So, when Jesus teaches us to pray, “Give...

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The Council of Sages

The photo attached to this post is of a family friend we affectionately refer to as “Aunt Dorothy”, who has graduated to glory. My wife and I loved listening to her countless stories of her years as a missionary, and learning from her sincere and vibrant relationship with Jesus. Once...

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Storms of Life

It isn’t easy to share our vulnerable moments. We all want to look good and present our best to others. Yet I believe it is important to be honest with ourselves, with God, and with others. What you are about to read places me in a vulnerable place, because it...

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I Am the Weaker Brother

This article was originally published by Mennonite World ReviewIt was also published in The Messenger When we believe we are right about something, how do we behave? How do we treat those with whom we disagree? I’m not talking about issues of sin, but what of disputable matters — issues...

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Curiosity and Condemnation

This article was originally published in The Messenger What happens when you disagree with someone? How do you respond when you encounter an idea that is so very different that you feel it is inherently incompatible with some of your core beliefs? These sorts of encounters often lead to dramatic conflict...

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