by Crystal | Oct 28, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Running the World on Faith October 28, 2013 Severalyears ago on the NPR show “Fresh Air,” I heard a most thought-provoking opinionabout faith and its political ramifications, especially for the AmericanPresident. Host Terry Gross was quoting Bruce Bartlett, a former...
by Crystal | Oct 21, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Your Only Comfort October 21, 2013 TheHeidelberg Catechism, written in Germany in 1563 as a tool topromote instruction and unity in the Christian faith, opens with this question:“What is your only comfort in life and in death?”The answer:“That I am not my own, but...
by Crystal | Oct 14, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
What We Learn When Life Leaves Us Speechless October 14, 2013 In lastweek’s column, I was musing about those moments when you find yourselfspeechless, not so much because you lack something to say but rather becausewords can’t quite capture it. Times like the birth of...
by Crystal | Oct 7, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
When Words Won’t Work October 7, 2013 The humancapacity for language is an incredible gift. Last month in Kazakhstan, I had so manyexperiences where I was reminded how wonderful it is to be able to communicateverbally—and how frustrating when you can’t!...
