Real Prayer

In Jesus’ day, prayer had become very much misunderstood, even outright abused. Jesus told of how it was common in synagogues to see supposedly pious men praying long, elaborate, and very visible prayers. The problem with their prayers was not that they were public,...

I Can and I Will

One of the joys of fatherhood is seeing your child walk for the first time. When our daughter was closing in on her first birthday, I was certain she was minutes away from walking on her own. She walked around the furniture of our house all day long and would walk...

HELP!

During our first year in Nicaragua my wife came down with some sort of virus. Most Nicaraguans don’t visit the doctor, but instead go straight to the pharmacist (a prescription is not required for most medications: you simply go to the pharmacist, explain your...

Playing with Kryptonite

If I’ve learned anything from watching comic book movies (and I’ve watched A LOT) its that superheros seem to always have a weakness. Superman has kryptonite, Ironman is limited by technology, the Hulk struggles to control his power, Dr. Strange has great...