belonging

  • You Invited Me In

    Jesus was talking to His followers about the final judgement (Matthew 25:31-46, New Living Translation). But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All… Continue reading

    You Invited Me In
  • Giving Up on Glorifying, Part 1

    Glory Belongs to the King Watching the video of the Maverick City Music version of “Revelation 19:1,” the song takes me back to the unbridled days of my youth when Vacation Bible School singing would devolve into a noisy competition… Continue reading

    Giving Up on Glorifying, Part 1
  • Bundled up in Belonging

    When I first moved to China in the 1990s and began teaching at a university in my Chinese home, I obviously did not belong. In my appearance, language, behavior, and worldview, I was a 外国人ℹ️ which could literally be translated… Continue reading

    Bundled up in Belonging