Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pierre-Édouard Frère (1819-1886) As one who often struggles with prayer—fighting for words, for focus, confused and heartsick over many things—I took comfort this morning in the words of Patrick Gray. Preaching a series on the prayer the Lord taught his … Continue reading →

“On 9/11 I thought, For the most powerful, militarized nation in the world also to think of itself as an innocent victim is deadly. It was a rare prophetic moment for me, considering Presidents Bush and Obama have spent billions … Continue reading →

This past summer, for the second time, I was the speaker for a week at InterVarsity’s Cedar Campus in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for their Leadership Institute. A whole week interacting with college students who are tomorrow’s Christian leaders.  And just … Continue reading →

Several days ago, I sat across the table from Alice Mathews in a nearby restaurant. I had her all to myself for a leisurely (!) lunch. We were there for several hours. Afterwards I posted on Twitter and FaceBook,   … Continue reading →