Resources for Lent
Lent begins tomorrow. How will you use this season as a time of spiritual refreshing? How will you prepare for the joyous celebration of the…
Self-Centered vs. God-Centered Life
The following blog post is taken from the prayer letter of a friend of mine, who is serving as a missionary in South Asia. I…
Manna from Heaven
Last month, I started serving in a new position at the Portland Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. This brings to an end a transition…
Finding Joy in God’s Design
The past few days, Joni and I have been staying with her sister in Washington State. One of our daily activities has been exercising her…
Two Keys to Finding God’s Direction
I am in a season of life right now in which I am seeking God’s direction for my future ministry. So I have been thinking…
Finding God’s Calling
As I seek God’s direction for my future ministry I have been reflecting on something that I have often taught in the past, namely how…
A Year of Transition
This year is a time of major transition for myself and my family. After 17 years serving as the English Pastor at CFC I am…
News Blackout
Over Christmas I spend a week in Oregon vising family. As usual when I am on vacation, I did not listen to, watch or read…
The Joy of an Empty Calendar
I have spent the past week visiting my parents in Montana. Before I return home later today I wanted to share a few thoughts about…
Reflections on the New Year
Happy New Year! I don’t usually make a big deal about New Year’s Day because it seems like a rather arbitrary line in the sands…
What you Feed your Brain Matters — Entertainment and Moral Choices
A new study released this week ties teenage sexual behavior to TV watching habits. Boys and girls aged 12 to 17 were asked about their…
iPod Nation: The Lost Art of Silence
The other day I was stopped at a traffic light and I saw a man who looked to be in his 60s crossing the street…