It was the dark night of the soul. In search of light, I set out; first for the porch, then for the altar.
Increase of mind didn’t bring strength of heart. This was the first lesson. I read more, but still longed.
Increase in love lifted me, but at times my love was misdirected. [...]
Archive > July 2006
porch, then altar
i finished!
I finally finished the book Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places by Eugene Peterson. This is noteworthy because I’ve been working on it for about 10 months now. I’m not a slow reader, but this isn’t one of those you can fly through, and I would often stop to reflect or write on [...]
50in50in50.com
The link below is to a site describing Sam Thompson’s quest to run 50 marathon treks in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. My first thought was that his purpose was to cripple himself, but actually it is to raise money and awareness for the needs in the Mississippi Gulf Coast as they continue [...]
help Africa
An opportunity exists to directly help a horrible situation in Africa where millions are at risk. Many of you already support ministries through your church, World Vision, Compassion International, and others who are making an effort to save and rebuild lives in situations like this.
However, please consider taking a look at the web links below [...]
Jason Barmer
