Churchfunding: Time to Celebrate!

Dear friends, it is with much gratitude that I begin writing this post. By this March, God will..

Rachel Weeping for Her Children: Death and Light in Bethlehem [Book Review]

The book presents snapshots from the childhood and ministry of Bishara Awad, a remarkable Palestinia..

As Good as Dead

I found the phrase recently while reading through Hebrews 11, but then I noticed it occurs in a seco..

Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me

In John's Gospel, he recounts a time when Jesus noticed something that was terribly wrong and decide..

How Is the Word of God Living and Active?

You wouldn't be very wrong if you said that the Bible is the central focus of this blog. I hope that..

Welcome to DGO 2.0!

Greetings friends! Ten years ago today (July 30, 2014) something special arrived in the mail: a read..

Churchfunding: 2023 Year-End Report

Hello blog friends. It’s been a while! Slightly over a year, in fact. Here is my annual update about..

Churchfunding: 2022 Year-End Report

Another year has passed, so it’s time for another update on our house loans. Thank God, our experime..

Joseph, the Just and Merciful Divorcer

This past Sunday we heard a sermon featuring the life of Joseph, the earthly (legal but not biologic..

Did Jesus Introduce a New Standard for Divorce?  (JDR-12)

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage (JDR), where I’m currently walking t..