Archive for July 13th, 2005
Hasta la vista, friends
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005Our LA LA interns returned to Cali today. To Edgar, Michelle, Joe, Artia, April, Ignacio, Kristin, Gayleah, and Yolanda: you will be missed. Thank you for your graciousness, your willingness to be stretched, and, most of all, your compassion and kindness for our kids. Your family and friends should be proud of the dignity with [...]
A Timely Word
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005I love road trips, especially when the drive is long enough to allow for great thinking/prayer/meditation, but not so long that my eyes start to glaze. Three or four hours is just about right. The ride to and from York, PA, is perfect: three hours without traffic. This afternoon during the return trip — which [...]
His Spirit Moves Them
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005CityTribe church, pastored by my friend Juan Galloway, was featured in Sunday’s Star Ledger, New Jersey’s largest newspaper. “It was a winter night, cold. I was a drug addict, a dope fiend,” said Sonny, a Vietnam veteran who was living under bridges and spent the years from 1976 to 1997 in prison. “I started coming [...]
On modesty and sexual temptation
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005I realize that just going out the door at this time of year is visually challenging for most men, but I’ve never understood how they can plant themselves right in the middle of guaranteed nakedness. It may even be worse than conducting a Bible study at Hooters. Thanks, Bob, for the tip.