With all the tension in the Middle East, I wondered: Why haven’t the people of Iran risen up against their harsh government? At first, it seemed like a simple question. But as I looked deeper, I realized it only scratches the surface. I was in high school during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1980, andContinueContinue reading “A Light in the Silence: How the Gospel Is Growing in Iran”
Category Archives: Life’s Tapestry
The Good, The Bad, and The Bilingual
I love my FJ Cruiser. No, really—I do. She handles tight spots with ease… but she also has an unexpected flair for the dramatic. True story: About a week ago, her Bluetooth system decided she was ready for a change and flipped from English to fluent Español. No warning. No polite heads-up. There I was,ContinueContinue reading “The Good, The Bad, and The Bilingual”
The Fathers We Don’t Talk About
On Father’s Day, it’s natural to honor the men who raised us: the ones who worked long days, taught us right from wrong, and if we were fortunate, gave us a sense of our worth in the world. But there’s another kind of fatherhood I’ve been thinking about. One that doesn’t always get a mentionContinueContinue reading “The Fathers We Don’t Talk About”
Faith, Legacy, and the Courage to Build
| Guest post by John Curtis | God doesn’t give us the life we want, he gives us the opportunity to make the lives we have the courage to create. God’s gifts rarely arrive as fully formed outcomes; instead, they show up as raw material: time, talents, relationships, and even obstacles that invite deliberate shaping.ContinueContinue reading “Faith, Legacy, and the Courage to Build”
Finding Jesus in the Road: A Glimpse of Grace in Gravel
The image you see above is more than just a shard of broken porcelain—it’s a moment, a reminder, a whisper of God’s presence in the middle of an ordinary day. The story behind it comes from a friend, who will to remain anonymous, but his experience speaks volumes to all of us who seek GodContinueContinue reading “Finding Jesus in the Road: A Glimpse of Grace in Gravel”
Veni. Vidi. Scripsi. 