Monthly Archives: April 2011
A Warrior’s Psalm
On Easter Sunday I had the honor of baptizing a young Army Captain. As we prepared for the service I had the opportunity to speak to him about his spiritual life. He shared with me that his experience in the … Continue reading
Filed under Devotion, El Paso Journal
What is the Gospel?
This morning I was listening to a podcast of the Catalyst West Conference. During the conference John Ortberg was interviewing Dallas Willard. In the course of the discussion, Ortberg asked “what is the church getting wrong and needs to change … Continue reading
Filed under Devotion
Juarez: Signs of Life and Death
Juarez: Last Friday I joined a team from our church along with the pastor and members of Trinity-First United Methodist Church of El Paso on a Casa por Christo project in Juarez. Over three days, we had the privilege of … Continue reading
Filed under Border Journal, El Paso Journal
Fear: New Normal
El Paso: Juárez Mayor Héctor Murguía Lardizábal traveled to Austin this week to lobby for more investment from Texas into Mexico. One of his messages to the leaders of Texas was that Juarez was getting back to normal and was … Continue reading
Filed under Border Journal, El Paso Journal
The “Flat World” Goes to High School
Last night my daughter Madison was inducted into the National Honor Society of Franklin High School in El Paso. The induction ceremony was my first real visit to the campus of the high school, and my first real glimpse of … Continue reading
Filed under Border Journal, Devotion
Authority to Establish Peace
El Paso: No Mas Violencia Training David Balyeat and Richard Gomez learned the trade of being peace makers going into the stands of the hostile stadiums of pro soccer in Argentina. As followers of Jesus they took the message of … Continue reading
Filed under Border Journal, El Paso Journal
183
El Paso Times April 4, 2011: There were 183 homicides in March and about 600 so far this year in the Mexican border city. The senseless killing continues. The violence never sleeps. America’s addition to drugs has a bloody high … Continue reading
Filed under Border Journal, El Paso Journal
