Ten years ago this week, my wife and I were seniors in high school going on our first dates. So where did we go? In my humble opinion, there are few places more romantic than sitting in the luminescence of the kelp forest exhibit with a bunch of disease-carrying kids on their school field trips … Continue reading Nerd Date at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Walking Parables, Pt. 1
Our church spent the past couple days at a retreat center shaping and reworking our values in hopes of discovering our vision and our mission. Given the reality that people need to earn the right to be heard by cultivating genuine relationships and hearing stories, the discussion turned to, "how do we help people tell … Continue reading Walking Parables, Pt. 1
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In Life and Death
A few weeks ago I left to spend Christmas serving at a children's home in India. In the middle of a village outside of Chennai we had limited cell phone service. I received an urgent e-mail from my wife to call home. One of our students had committed suicide the morning after we left for … Continue reading In Life and Death
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Early Reflections from Israel
If I could sum up this trip in one statement I would say: my imagination now has context. One can only get so much information about how Jesus taught and the audience He spoke to from commentaries, but no commentary or Bible map can beat standing next to the sea of Galilee or seeing the … Continue reading Early Reflections from Israel
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A Clear View
What a day! We kicked the day off bright and early by hiking up Mt. Arbel conquering the rain and fog. We worshipped and danced on a boat on the sea of Galilee, refueled with the best falafels in this world (according to our guide and my taste buds), discussed fascinating facts about ancient near … Continue reading A Clear View
Steve Dang 