Thoughts on the Bible and Life
I have recently read what I consider to be one of the best books ever written on the topic of spiritual experiences. Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age by Dale Allison, a New Testament professor, at Princeton Theological Seminary, does not push one particular religious doctrine. Rather, his goal is more modest—to show … Read more
We recently visited the site of the Terracotta Warriors, called Bingmayong in Chinese. Bingmayong is about 30 kilometers (or 19 miles) outside the city of Xi’an in central China. The site was constructed by Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC), the first emperor of China. After becoming king of the state of Qin at the age … Read more
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) After a year in Macon as house parents we packed up our belongings and placed them in a rental truck. If my grandmother’s father was a saint so is my wife. While I drove the rental … Read more
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) We left Seoul to be house parents for high school boys from China in Macon, Georgia. Macon is located about an hour and a half from Atlanta and five hours south of Knoxville. Home of the … Read more
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) We moved to Seoul in July 2012. My mom was excited that we were moving to Korea. “You can find Mike’s parents,” she said. My sister, Elisabeth, had married a Korean guy, who was adopted by … Read more