Pastor – Coach – Reader – Cook
The Christian faith has a lot in common with other religions. We find story after story of dying and rising gods in ancient literature. Isn't the story of Jesus just another mythical story? Well, yes. And no. CS Lewis writes in his essay "Myth Became Fact" (found in the book God in the Dock): Now…
Stephen King's novel Salem's Lot is the story of how vampires destroy a small town. In the midst of this, some characters figure out what is going on and try to rouse the town to fight back. They run into many obstacles, such as skepticism. At one point a priest, Father Callahan, is trying to…
Continue reading ➞ Stephen King, CS Lewis and Believing Fantastic Things
Yesterday afternoon I put my hand into my jeans pocket and in my best Bilbo Baggins impression asked, what do I have in my pocket? The answer: Burt's Bees Lip Balm. The problem: I had not paid for this when I left Target earlier! The story: Yesterday morning Junia and I were walking the aisles…
I still remember my first ever fall retreat with Christian Student Fellowship as a student. It was way back in the fall of 2000. We went to Sylvan Hills Christian Camp, about 20 minutes from State College, PA. The guest speaker talked a lot about Jesus' disciple Peter. That's about all I remember, other then…
Continue reading ➞ Reflections on a Crazy, Wonderful Weekend
