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We in the West have now been blessed with relative peace and prosperity ever since the end of World War II. For the past week, I have been pondering the question, “Will it always be this way?” From a macro perspective, my family has lived under difficulties for most of the past several generations. During the late…

Suffering! It is an experience that is common to each of us. It is not comfortable. No one wants it. It hurts. And there are no exceptions. Suffering does not depend on our state in life, our age, or our tribe. It is a collective experience of humanity. And we work to avoid it at…

You have probably heard and perhaps memorized this familiar verse from Philippians 4:13.  “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”  The other night I heard a talk that, with some humor,  included the phrase, “I can do all things with…” and then after a pause continued, “…with my iPhone!”  There is a…

Have you ever thought about how we all take turns? This morning I began my birthday by having breakfast at a local hospital and then visiting a long time friend (we will call him John). John is experiencing the effects of advanced prostate cancer.  John had been moved last evening to the hospital where they…