The Justice Conference
Mark your calendars now. On Feb. 11 & 12, Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon will be hosting the Justice Conference. I won’t be able to attend because I’ll be in Mobile, Alabama speaking at a womens...
View ArticleThe Justice Conference: Don't Miss It
By David Jacobsen A farmer works the ground with primitive tools from sunup to sundown, earning eighty-seven cents for a day of back-breaking labor. A girl looks out the tiny window in her brothel,...
View ArticleRedux: Discussing Doublewide
At Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon, Pastor Ken Wytsma holds an “after-the-sermon” gathering called Redux. This is for the folks who want to participate in a conversation about the scriptural truths...
View ArticleShould we all become Democrats? & other recommendations
While we are considering this subject of God as beauty, I highly recommend Ann Voskamp’s latest — One Thousand Gifts. If there are any Anne Dillard fans out there, you are going to love Ann. You can...
View ArticleThe Third Baptism
(Editor’s Note): I leave out Friday for events in Washington state and then on to the East Coast swing of the book tour. Please mark your calendars for April 25, Wednesday, the date and time, I’ll be...
View ArticleA Church to Call Home
We went to a new church. It’s hard to search for a new church home when you are on the road as much as I am. I won’t be able to get back to church for four weeks due to travel. We’ve tried a few others...
View ArticleThe God of Imagination and Oliver Twist
A dozen years ago, I was traveling through a familiar town in the south when I saw a boy not yet ten trying to dart across a busy four-lane. It was mid-morning on a school day. I had no idea why he...
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