History, Real Life, and Faith
Do you know what The Didache is? (DEE-Da-Kay) I didn’t either until a teacher recently mentioned it in passing. “You might consider looking at The Didache to learn how the first century Christians treated each other.” He warned it wasn’t Scripture, it’s not part of the Bible. It’s a short book for first-century Believers to apply what they knew about…
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The surprise of finding ancient Bablyon’s gate in Berlin!
Why did the author of “Jesus is Coming” finance missionary projects for more than 50 years?
The “mother tongue” trips me when I’m writing and often makes me laugh. I’m referring to the language I learned, well, from my mother. Which is how my English dictionary defines it, too, or “the language learned as a baby at home before a child goes to school.” You’ve got one, too! What’s the issue with the mother tongue? If…
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How Streams in the Desert ministers to grief.
Becoming Elisabeth Elliot is the title and subject of Ellen Vaughn’s new authorized biography. This is my official reaction: I am undone. Ellen Vaughn’s Becoming Elizabeth Elliot is the best book I’ve read in a long time. I’m an admitted fan; I’ve written half a dozen blog posts about Elliot’s influence on my life, but this biography is so beautifully…
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