It’s been a week since the death of Wendell Berry, and I’m still processing the loss. I’ve found it helpful to do some of my own writing about the writer who mentored me in the finer points of human mortality. … Continue reading
Distance Traveled: 28.36 milesVariation in Elevation: 1,263 feetTime on the Trail: 12 hours, 12 minutesBad Asp Points: 188 Those two old guys from “The Association,” Charles and John, were such an encouragement to me yesterday. But today they caused me … Continue reading
Halloween is a weird holiday. Especially when mixed with Christian faith. I mostly tried to treat this year’s iteration of the occasion as a normal Thursday (though it also spilled into the Saturday and Sunday before, with the bar-hopping crowds … Continue reading
My memories of the day are surprisingly sketchy, considering its special significance. I remember nausea and exhaustion. But these are pretty typical feelings on any day following trans-Atlantic travel. I remember the sensation of chills. They were caused by adrenaline and … Continue reading
My children and I traveled to the Center of the World this afternoon. I’m not joking. We got in our car and drove to a place in Northeast Ohio marked “Center of the World.” The name of the area hearkens … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year for retrospection. After posting my Top Ten Songs of 2018 and Top Ten Books of 2018, I decided to turn my attention to hikes that I’ve been privileged to enjoy in the past year. Hiking … Continue reading
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”(Isaiah 6:8) Greetings from Kent! This is such a beautiful time of the year … Continue reading
I can understand how some people would feel a sense of pity when looking at a freshly-shorn sheep — maybe even sympathetic shame at the animal’s sudden sense of nakedness. But putting myself in the place of that sheep, I … Continue reading
Early morning worship at the Amsterdam50 Fall Retreat Eric with the Pastors-in-Training: Marc La Porte and Michaël Belgraver Springtime outdoor baptism Beautiful faces of Amsterdam50 Asp Family in August 2011 Original post blogged on b2evolution.
I was a witness. The temperature hovered just above the freezing point. The wind whipped across the harbor. Still, a young Iraqi refugee wanted to be baptized, to proclaim his newfound faith in Jesus. So we went to the Steenhoofd, … Continue reading