Introduction God’s gift of community embodies His extraordinary love and sacrifice for His people. As Bonhoeffer reminds, “It is not simply to be taken for granted that the Christian has the privilege of living among other Christians.”[1] From the beginning of time,...
Introduction Jesus commissioned His disciples to go into all the world and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19). Luke, in Acts 2:41-42, records events on the day of Pentecost when about three thousand were...
As a woman prepared dinner for her friend, she cut off the end portion of the ham she was planning to serve. She placed the ham on a pan and put it in the oven. Her friend inquired as to why she cut off a portion of the ham before cooking. The woman explained that...
My life has changed in so many ways over the past few years. While the journey has often been painful, it is also refining, joyful, and rewarding. I pray the journey has made me a better person. Now retired and on my own, I have more available time, and I pray to use...
Part 1: Why did you decide at your stage of life to go back to school? As I look back, I honestly believe God was calling me to this new path. If you had told me ten years ago that I would be a doctoral candidate as I near my seventh decade of life, I would probably...