My Blog
Thoughts from a heart that is breaking for those who are broken.
In a world with billions of broken hearts and smashed dreams, there is hope for us. We are Compelled to Fly.
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Exclusion
Last night, the church members on our side of the village were meeting together to read the Bible and pray, as they do every evening.
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The Silence of God
What do we do when God doesn’t answer our prayers? When you, or I, or our prayer group, or even thousands of united praying Christians
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Thank you for Pain
Last Wednesday, in the Philippines, on the western island of Palawan, a helicopter took off, headed to a remote island, more than an hour over
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If He Cares For Sparrows…
As part of a training session we’re doing with all our church members, they’re meeting each morning this week, in small groups all over the
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Deliverance [True Story]
I first wrote this story in 2016, the same year it happened. I rediscovered it recently among old documents, and after editing it slightly, decided
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Real Strength
The dim light in the courtroom illuminated their faces. The soldiers standing guard, rolling their eyes in exasperation at the ridiculous proceedings. Their faces contrasted
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Nothing
It’s two days into the new year. The great controversy still rages. Our God (and our adversary) are ever the same. And I have but
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Grace (A Christmas Story)
It was a dark and gloomy day in Tansua. The sun still shone; the river still tumbled out of the hills and ran, gurgling and
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When We Contaminate the Father’s House
It was a typical morning in the animal market. The sun beat down from overhead, promising a hot afternoon. Weary shoppers, hoping to finish their
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What Breaks the Father’s Heart
It has been said that more people in the world have access to a cellphone than a toilet. In the country where I live, a
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The Beauty of Tears
How is it possible to love a sparrow, or a chicken, or hamster, or any other animal? I was discussing this today with a friend,
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Our Example [Confrontation Part 1]
Recently I’ve been studying societal controversy, and rebuke of sin, in the Bible. The two are not the same; but they are both forms of