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No Missing Pieces
For my ninth birthday, my aunt bought me a Boeing 747 scale model. I had put a number of kits together already, but this was the largest, most complex one I had ever undertaken. The decals, the paint job, and overall assembly finally came together, with one tiny item left: the windshield. Which was missing. That started the long
Don’t Just Stand There
You can't blame kids for staring up at the sky the first time they ever see fireworks. And in Acts 1:11, the disciples watched, spellbound, as Jesus ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of God.
Why John Chapter 21 had to be There
The gospel of John comes to an excellent, neat close at the end of chapter 20. The disciples have been commissioned, bringing the narrative to a glorious finish. Following this, there’s a high valuation Jesus gives to those who
All I Ever Learned…
Anyone having a modicum of experience with the church has also had less than inspiring moments with it. I'm talking about disappointment, misunderstanding, hurt, gossip, and hypocrisy to name a few. Of course, this all goes without mentioning generous
Which Ending Would You Prefer?
As kids, we left the movies with a tale told and an ending reached. Maybe you didn’t like the way it turned out. You wished the hero had found the buried treasure. Or that loveable mutt, Old Yeller, hadn’t
A Habit of Leaving
A couple of years ago, I watched a sheep being released from being wedged in a ground crevice. The rescuers took a while to pry the animal out so as not to harm it. As soon as it was
Be Careful What You Call Home
Jerusalem was known as “ the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name dwell there” (Deut 12:11). But Jesus did not particularly like what He found. In all four gospels, the city had become