MarkMay 10, 20202 min readSanctuary CityBack in the Old Testament there was a concept of the Sanctuary City. In the days of Joshua’s conquest of the Promised Land, people who...
MarkMay 3, 20201 min readBarnsThere’s a Tim Keller sermon I was listening to about Jesus sending out the seventy-two disciples. In pairs they’d go through the...
MarkApr 26, 20204 min readThe ShowerSome people sing in the shower. I think there’s something about the acoustics which makes a voice (even mine!) sound so much better....
MarkApr 19, 20203 min read100If I’m counting correctly, this is my 100th message. My first one was in May of 2018 - nearly two years ago. How should I mark this...
MarkApr 12, 20202 min readThe Washing MachineMy wife and I have a washing machine in our basement. You dump the dirty clothes in, add the various detergents and softeners, push “go,”...
MarkApr 5, 20202 min readSpiritually BlindThere’s an old story by H. G. Wells called The Country of the Blind. In it, a character with sight ends up in a remote area where nobody...
MarkMar 29, 20202 min readWhere Justice and Mercy MeetThere are people who don’t think they’re worth anything. In fact, they’ve done such terrible things, “I don’t even deserve to exist.” If...
MarkMar 28, 20202 min readWhat Did You Think?There are a lot of people who think they know someone, and don’t - not really. This post isn’t meant as a “woe is me” thing, but rather...
MarkMar 22, 20201 min readWhat is a rainbow?The scientific explanation is pretty simple, and to be honest, beautiful. When the sun hits the raindrops falling through the air the...
MarkMar 15, 20203 min readHerd ImmunityThere’s a concept in the vaccination world called herd immunity. It’s a pretty simple concept. Vaccinations are never 100% effective, but...