Acts 17:1-15

“And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.” (Acts 17:11 NLT) The Bereans are...

Acts 16

“Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.” (Acts 16:25 NLT) I have to wonder if this would be my reaction to being beaten and throne in prison. When I’m stressed or lonely or...

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Yukata Party. Okay, not really a party. Just me hanging out with some youth (in our hotel-provided yukatas) before bed Sunday night at the retreat I was ministering at. Good times. (posted 2011/09/24)

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The calm after the storm. Taken yesterday, from my balcony, after the typhoon had passed Nagoya. (2011/09/22)

Acts 11:1-18

“And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?” (Acts 11:17 NLT) Am I partnering with God in His work, or getting in His way?   Today, my prayer is that I...