The priest is coming to the most important part of the liturgy.  He lifts his hands to pray, opens his mouth, and says, “I’m sorry.  I forgot part of the liturgy.”  He smiles sheepishly as the congregation chuckles quietly.  “This happens when you haven’t been ordained for very long!  I’ll have to go back and […]

Recently I had a conversation with a young man who was eager to get his feet wet in missionary work. He was passionate and knowledgeable about what he was getting into, and eager to really do the work of a missionary. He was not interested in the kind of “missions as tourism” trip that is […]