From the monthly archives: August 2008

Lessons from Africa: Abuja to Jos.

On August 27, 2008 By

This past July Rhonda and I joined Drs. Joel and Cindy Anthis and their family on a mission trip to Nigeria. It was an amazing experience. From our arrival in Abuja to our time in the bush with the Fulani tribe we were in a continual state (at varying degrees) of culture shock. But I [...]

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Naked

On August 25, 2008 By

In 3rd grade I used to have dreams of getting to school nearly naked and running for cover into the coat closet. It was a horrible dream. Of course this fear of being laughed at, embarrased or exposed is real. We would rather hide than be naked. Job, on the other hand, shows us a [...]

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Limits

On August 19, 2008 By

One of the most difficult questions a Christian has to face is “why would a good God allow suffering?” The question is of course not limited to the scope of Christians. It is one of the main objections that an educated Westerner has when it comes to the idea of the Judeo-Christian God. If God [...]

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Blameless

On August 13, 2008 By

The book of Job is about a man who lived long ago, perhaps around the time of Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. It is one of the most ancient pieces of literature in the world. It is usually the beginning and the end of the book that get the most attention. The beginning [...]

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The Currency of the Kingdom of God

On August 4, 2008 By

In my recent travels this summer, both to Germany and then to Africa, I found that I needed to exchange my dollars for Euros and then Naira, respectively, if I wanted to have any money to spend. You have to have the currency of the place you are living to enjoy life. This goes for [...]

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