Caring for God’s creation
Earlier this winter over coffee at Wendy’s in Hillsboro, Kansas, I fielded a question from one of the Ebenfeld MB Church farmers crowded around...
On the Border
Fourteen people—nine men and five women, all from Mexico—stand shoulder to shoulder in front of a judge in federal court in Brownsville, Texas, on...
Living with too many choices
Many of us battle “mind games”—thoughts of worry, anxiety, regret, insecurity, decision-making paralysis and fear that keep looping in our minds. While these mind...
Restraint
After more than 12 years of service overseas as a pioneer missionary, I made the transition back to North America. In the midst of...
On the road to recovery
I will never forget the first time I shared in an accountability group for pornography addiction. I was ashamed and nervous, had a dash...
God with us
I spent a good chunk of last year worrying about all the ways I would encounter a snake while exploring the National Park system...
Labels
Everyone has that drawer in their kitchen, or maybe yours is in the office. Mine is typically full of batteries, scotch tape and pens,...
God’s blessing or white privilege
One of the qualities instilled in me growing up was gratefulness. It was a cardinal rule: Always say “thank you,” and show appreciation for...