History, Real Life and Faith
Do you go to church on vacation? Why not? It can be a really fun experience to worship with other believers in a different tradition. I make an effort to attend church on my vacation all the time. It’s been . . . real. Church on vacation overseas I’ve attended church services in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, England, Romania, New Zealand,…
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Do you go to church on vacation? Why not? It can be a really fun experience to worship with other believers in a different tradition. I make an effort to attend church on my vacation all the time. It’s been . . . real. Church on vacation overseas I’ve attended church services in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, England, Romania, New Zealand,…
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I take to exercise when caught in a mental rut. If I’ve sat at this desk for too long, the words go nowhere, my blood pressure rises and I’m frustrated, I have a choice. I can continue to stew or I can try something different. Exercise is usually the best place for new ideas. Here are three ways I’ve found…
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I visited Arlington National Cemetery recently on a pilgrimage. It wasn’t my first visit, of course, but it’s always poignant to ride the bus tour and view the headstones. White stones cover hills and dales, all reflecting the loss of lives in conjunction with military service. Some gravestones are elaborate and readable from the bus. Most, however, are not. For…
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Asking and receiving from God is an important concept in the Sermon on the Mount. What Jesus described runs the gamut in Christian circles between the “name it and claim it,” group and those with a more nuanced approach to prayer. The question came up recently when I wrote an Utmost Response for July 16. Oswald Chambers had some insightful…
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Prague’s Lobkowicz Palace museum is perfect for a genealogist. I loved it while visiting in April, 2018. The story itself charms. The Lobkowicz family, princes of Bohemia for five hundred years, lost the castle and fabulous art holdings to the Nazis during World War II. They regained everything, including all eleven castles, at the end of the war. But then…
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