Feb
21
2025
“Fred, why do so few people have joy?” Elegant question!
To answer, I let my mind wander, do some speculation. In today’s world, we seem to base our lives on Feeling, Fact, and then Faith. I conclude emotions make horrible masters but could...
Feb
19
2025
My husband Shann wrote the libretto for an opera about the life of Zechariah and Elizabeth highlighting the human suffering of barrenness. It is easy to romanticize scripture by labeling difficult emotions such as sorrow, fear, and doubt as...
Feb
17
2025
I find myself reflecting on a troubling trend emerging within church communities. This issue revolves around the contrasting doctrinal narratives concerning God's love and His wrath. Recently, a theological speaker at a prominent Christian university delivered a chapel message...
Feb
14
2025
For reasons I cannot explain the whole idea and notion of love has been gripping my mind and heart.
The easy thing to do is ask SIRI to give me a definition of love. Paul’s famous chapter 13 of I...
Feb
12
2025
As human beings, we all make mistakes. Often, we unintentionally hurt those around us. While saying, “I didn’t mean to hurt you,” may provide some comfort, it doesn’t truly fix the situation.
Mistakes happen frequently, especially during tough times....
Feb
10
2025
I love C.S. Lewis. I just read a book about his friendship and struggles with J.R.R. Tolkien. They lost some of their joy for one another toward the end of their lives. Tolkien was very critical of Lewis, which...
Feb
05
2025
The NBC Team is exploring one of our core missional words - creativity. We discuss how quickly people claim they are not creative. Yet creativity is imparted to every person from God. We are creative because we are created...
Feb
03
2025
I’m currently in a Bible study that is reflecting on what God is doing in our journey on earth. It’s a beautiful notion that God is working in the painful and beautiful aspects of our lives to bring about...
Jan
31
2025
For about 100 days, the mysterious and remarkable topic of wisdom has been on my mind and heart. At the end of the year 2020, I embarked on being a wisdom seeker for these reasons:
It is crystal clear...
Jan
29
2025
My husband Shann and I love Thursday date nights. They include a home-cooked meal together with candlelight and then an hour watching Stanford’s continuing education class by one of the top professors on the campus. His name is Alexander...
