I have to confess I am getting quarantine-fatigue (yes, it’s a real thing. I have not lost my mind–yet!). Please understand me: I am glad to engage in social distancing to flatten the curve and not transmit coronavirus to vulnerable people. But I am a natural extrovert, and so I miss—even crave—the physical connection I’ve…
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The Meaning and Possibilities of Lent 2020
Wednesday February 26 marks a significant day on the Church calendar: Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent. Going back to the 4th century, millions of Christians across the globe, including Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, and Pentecostals, have observed Lent. What is Lent? Historians tell us it comes from the Old English word “lencten,” which…
Jerusalem: a city of enchanting contrasts
Pastor Steve and I returned from Jerusalem on Wednesday October 9. Since then I have been processing everything I experienced, which is quite the task! How does one reflect upon worshipping and praying with Christians from 152 countries? However I can observe that Jerusalem is a place of profound contrasts: *There is the sound of…
Prayer changes everything
This past week has been saturated in prayer. We spent hours in worship and prayer crying out to God for Israel and the nations. On Friday October 5, it rained in a significant way in Jerusalem for the first time in 5 months! We interpreted this as a sign of God’s favor and blessings for…
We made it
We made it to Israel! Praise God! On Wednesday night October 1, we arrived at the All Nations Convocation, tired but elevated and excited! After a short nap I spoke at 1130pm to the Joshua Generation (those born after 1967) from 2 Cor 5 that Christians have the ministry, message and identity (as Christ’s ambassadors)…