Monthly Archives for November 2011
Letting Jesus shine through the cracks
I grew up in a Dutch immigrant family. When I was born, my family had been in Canada for only two years, and during the early years of my childhood, the Dutch identity was quite strong. I grew up speaking … Continue reading
The power of hospitality
Most Christians, if asked to list five of the attributes of God, would probably come up with words like loving, powerful, forgiving, just, holy, and so forth. These are all important descriptors of God’s character as it is revealed to … Continue reading
How shall we now live?
This Remembrance Day evening, my family and I are watching the 1998 World War II movie Saving Private Ryan. I find this movie mostly disturbing rather than enjoyable. It does have its moments of beauty, but mostly I appreciate it … Continue reading