Tag Archives: christianity
Eating crunchy eyeballs
Life in another culture can be full of unexpected adventures. For instance, I recently had a meal of posho with beans, ‘little fish’ and hot chili peppers. I had deliberately avoided this meal at the mess hall where I am staying, … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, faith, friendship, good news, joy, purpose, suffering, Uganda
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The Brutality of the Bench
I hungrily took my plate of posho, rice, and ground nut sauce and found a place on the only remaining bench in the mess hall. I was having a pleasant conversation with a man about his village and the intrigues and … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, christianity, direction, faith, family, friendship, jinja, obedience, refugees, suffering, Uganda, war
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How Uganda Helped Me Get Family Right
My mother and father took their vows to an altar they were convinced was unassailable. I soon arrived followed by a brother, another brother, and finally a sister. If a family were nuclear then we were explosive. Both sets of … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, children, christianity, community, faith, family, grace, Uganda
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Millions in the Mattress: A Short Narrative of the Left-Handed Orphan
The email arrived in 2006, we both agree. I remember wondering if this were yet another ridiculous scam birthed in some dark room in Africa. He wondered if my terse reply was a sign of good intent or ill. Born … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, church, faith, family, goodness, jesus, joy, suffering, Uganda
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consIDered: How far can we go in defending ourselves?
These consIDered questions come from an open forum conducted at Main Street. These questions were not addressed at that forum due to the constraints of time. I pray that these answers are helpful as we seek to walk rightly in … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, direction, friendship, grace, jesus, self-defense, suffering, violence, wickedness
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Day 21 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets
Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Tell your children of it…http://goo.gl/hp30ty #WalterScott I watched a man die this week. I have seen men and women die before in my presence. This … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, christianity, community, direction, disappointment, faith, family, jesus, police, politics, racism, revolution, walterscott, wickedness
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