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A Good Friday Reflection They came to a place called Golgotha a place whose name means “The Place of the Skull.” As I understand it, there’s a hill outside Jerusalem presumed to be the place where crucifixions took place. The side of this hill has a few caves that create a skull-like image. It’s notContinue reading “Look to Jesus and Find Grace”

In the movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, two friends discuss the ethics of theft. The exchange is lighthearted and amusing yet surprisingly enlightening.  Pete: You miserable little snake! You stole from my kin!Ulysses Everett McGill: Who was fixin’ to betray us.Pete: You didn’t know that at the time.Ulysses Everett McGill: So I borrowed itContinue reading “O Truth, Where Art Thou?”

July 27, 2023 This morning we made our way north toward Quito into the city of Pujilí to observe a medical clinic and meet Pastor Felix Torres. This was day 4 for the medical clinic with 6 doctors, 3 dentists, 2 pharmacists, and many nurses, translators, and other volunteers. Most of the medical professionals cameContinue reading “Senoia to Ambato: Day 4”

July 26, 2023 “Buenos Dias!” That’s what I said to Bob on this warm, muggy morning as I navigated the moss covered rocks down the short, steep trail to take a look at the river before breakfast. He must have wanted to look at the river also. What’s he doing? Why is wringing his clothesContinue reading “Senoia to Ambato: Day 3”

Today we met the rest of the Yancey family. We started out with a good breakfast at the hotel. I don’t typically eat wontons and fried plantains for breakfast but I did today. The best part was the coffee and the fresh pineapple. We checked out and headed down to the valley which also meansContinue reading “Senoia to Ambato: Day 2”

Bob. Don. BJ. We left the church about 1:30 this afternoon. Ten hours of travel later, we’ve arrive at the hotel for our first night in Quito. Nothing too extraordinary happened today, other than I woke up in the middle of summer and now it’s time for a nap in the middle of winter. It’sContinue reading “Senoia to Ambato: Day 1”

I will be 43 this year and this is the first full day of my life in which Roe v Wade is not the law of the land. I have friends who are overwhelmed with joy, others who are sad, and others still who are enraged. Those who are celebrating do so because they haveContinue reading “A Post-Roe America”

Due to COVID hitting our household, my family and I were unable to attend church recently. No worries, we’ll just find a good service streaming online. We did. It was great. Some of us were sill in our PJ’s but we each grabbed our Bibles and settled in. The music was upbeat and lively. TheContinue reading “Community Over Content”

Acts 8 Here we have Philip, a deacon in the early church, one of the seven chosen according to Acts 6:5. As we open chapter 8, we’ve already encountered another deacon (Stephen, chapter 6-7) and seen his life taken. It’s interesting to me that the religious elite of the day, who wanted to stop theContinue reading “To the Ends of the World”

This is Thursday night. Last night was late and this morning was a little early so I apologize there was no update. Yesterday we stopped by the regional airport to try and get information on flights from Quito to Esmeraldes, which would sure beat an 8 hour ride through the mountains. As it now stands,Continue reading “Over the River and Through the Woods”