This places the white European missionaries in two dilemmas. They have been ordered by their religious leadership to evacuate, leaving their congregation to the deprivations of the slavers. But if they refuse, their 200 year old catholic religious order, the Society of Jesus, will be dissolved by order of the European catholic monarchs and their own lives will be forfeit. It posed an even greater theological dilemma. Is the follower of Jesus to fight? If so, under what circum

Do you know what storm surge is? We have a saying here in the hurricane zone. "Hide from wind, run from water." When a hurricane comes ashore, the strong offshore winds pile up the water up ahead of the storm. This is what kills most people in hurricanes-- storm surge.

God was telling me last night that he sees me... My mission here is not yet complete, and I don't need to be afraid.

Perhaps they thought Jesus would just pray a prayer when the messenger found him, and Lazarus would be healed. Except he didn't.

I saw The Wild Robot today. It reminded me of the true stories of some wonderful people I know...

Sometimes you do the right thing or are minding your own business even, and you still get asked to leave.

God was about to teach Moses about God's own character, by means of sharing His True Name.

"Faith is spelled R-I- S- K..." So what waters are Jesus calling you to step out on?

I didn't enjoy it because of the memories it called up. There is a scene where the hippies showed in church and some of the church members left. I think that had I been there, my church people in the churches I grew up in would have been the ones walking out. And I probably would have joined them. I still have an aversion to those who are... different. If I am being totally honest, I barely understand myself. And those recognizably different? Deep inside, they frighten me...