The Kingdom, The Kids, & The Cowboys

Nearing the end of our third day in Israel, as we took a group photo on the peak of the Golan Heights overlooking the Israel-Syria border, our seasoned guide, Anton, said, “I’ll tell you a secret when we get back on the bus.” So, we all ...

Our second full day in Israel began with a beautiful sunrise over the Sea of Galilee and a glorious surprise as we boarded the bus for Chorazim and Capernaum: Rhonda found three cans of Dr Pepper at the convenience store across the street fro...

We have arrived safely and smoothly, if not a bit beleaguered and bleary-eyed, in Israel for a ten-day tour of the Holy Lands. It’s the smallest, by far, of the five trips I’ve taken here and the four I’ve led–it was understandably difficult g...

Please check your kids’ candy tonight. We just found Cowboys tickets inside our kids’ bag. There are some sick people out there.

I’m skimming through my dog-eared and marked-up copy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together in preparation for a short series on church life we’re going to preach at GCR in January. And I’m convicted and challenged all over again by Bonhoeffer’s cr...