The apostle Paul, looking back over his life, wrote, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned […]
It is Ours to Remember
During World War II retreating German soldiers dynamited landmarks and twisted road signs to confuse advancing Allied armies. We live in a day of twisted directional markers. And landmarks are […]
More Than We Know
The invitation came to speak at a national conference in Kansas City. The topic was “depression in the ministry.” I did not want to. I tried to switch the topic […]
Where Have All the Women Gone?
In Germany with twenty-two divinity school students, all in their twenties, I heard a young man say, “Where are all the women? All my life I’ve heard of how lovely […]
The Crucible of Suffering by Kathryn Crotts
The last weekend of October 2021 became a watershed time for the Crotts family—to the ER for stomach pains, to be hospitalized and tested, then finally told I had cancer. […]
He is Seated
In the J.R.R. Tolkein’s adventure journey story, The Lord of the Rings, Sam returns home from his exploits. He walks up the hill to Baywater, sees yellow light in his […]
