John Ray Asks What Is Safe
Noting the irony of the seemingly untimely death of his youngest daughter in a crosswalk near his home, John Ray,...
Compelling Love Found in Olivia Ray’s Life and Death
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, at Central United Methodist Church, on this day, Thursday, October 8, 2009, Olivia Ray will be buried....
Grieving Olivia Ray’s Death
I am an external processor. I also am very much a positive person, so I sometimes find it hard to...
Jesus Hanging Out
Can you imagine how Jesus felt the first time He sat down with His disciples at the very beginning of...
People of Prayer
King David prayed many prayers about his enemies and foes. He spent a lot of time going to God when...
God-Sized Expectations
There's this amazing passage in Isaiah 36-38 where the great king of Assyria, Sennacherib boasts against Israel and the Lord,...
Worship Notes from Kevin Norris
In a wonderful conversation with a long-term missionary from New Zealand, Kevin Norris, this afternoon we discussed "worship." He pointed...
Arrival Day
It has been great fun watching hundreds of people from dozens of nations begin their adventure here at the University...
Stop Human Trafficking
You find yourself in that mental moment where you "feel" bored. You are a person blessed to live in a...
How Did God Intend to Build His Kingdom?
It's hot. It is the rage to talk about advancing God's Kingdom, building the Kingdom, sharing the gospel of the...