I have been reading along, following Jesus in His journey to the cross (Week 3 in the Ignatian Exercises) this Lenten season. This morning I was reading about when Jesus was arrested. Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest Me? Why didn’t […]
The Glory of New Life
The last week or so has been tough at points: walking with family through places of illness and infirmity; being involved in making decisions that resulted in students who had been planning to graduate next month not being able to do so; discovering that I owe more money on my income taxes than I had […]
God’s Prophet to Mosul
Editor’s Note: We are at post 4 of a 7-part series where we are sharing some poignant and inspiring reflections from our Journey alum, Al Janssen, who spent nearly 20 years working in ministry with Brother Andrew of Open Doors. A personal note from Al about this blog post… When I preach for the first […]
Make Every Effort
Is it easier to compete with others or to unite and cooperate with them? Much of American culture centers around competition. From a young age, kids learn to compete to win through team sports or to achieve top honors in an academic setting. While the educational system champions leaving no child behind, we cannot deny […]
Crucified with Christ
Editor’s Note: We are in post 3 of 7 where we are sharing some poignant and inspiring reflections from our Journey alum, Al Janssen, who spent nearly 20 years working in ministry with Brother Andrew of Open Doors. A personal note from Al about this blog post… Galatians 2:20 has become my life verse. It […]
Becoming Present
I was hiking in one of my favorite places on earth, surrounded by looming granite walls, giant towering redwoods, plush emerald-green, moss-covered boulders the size of a house, and spongy forest floor padded with pine needles as long as my forearm, but I realized my mind was somewhere else and I was missing this magical […]
Father’s Book
Editor’s Note: We are in week 2 of 7 where we are sharing some poignant and inspiring reflections from our Journey alum, Al Janssen, who spent nearly 20 years working in ministry with Brother Andrew of Open Doors. A personal note from Al about this week’s blog post… I’m embarrassed to say that I own […]
