Hispanic Heritage Month Artwork

There is a Goodwill store just around the corner from my church. Occasionally, I will take a break from my desk work and go to the thrift store to see what treasures I might find. One summer day, while taking a break from fall planning, I discovered an interesting and somewhat damaged piece of artwork. […]

Arts with God for Elementary Students

The Ethnodoxology course at Dallas International University was an inspirational workshop for me.  I love the accessible ideas for implementing multicultural arts in the local church.  Something new I learned and experienced in the course was a daily group devotional activity called “Arts with God.” Each morning before class began, we were given scriptures to […]

5 Simple Statements: The Biblical Basis for Multicultural Worship

There are some wonderful articles and books written on the Biblical basis for multicultural worship. Ron Mann’s Let Us Draw Near and John Piper’s Let the Nations Be Glad are just two of the many resources available for us to study. In this post, I would like to highlight five simple statements that I wrote […]

A Korean Prayer Practice: Tongsung Kido

Tongsung Kido is a Korean form of prayer in which those who are praying together shout out to God.  There is a Korean speaking Baptist church which worships in our sanctuary on Sunday afternoons and early in the morning every day. When I am struggling with something big in my life, I will sometimes attend […]

Gratitude, Gospel Style

It’s no secret that gratitude has many benefits for our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. A quick internet search will provide a list of benefits including reduced stress, lower rates of heart disease, a more positive outlook, and an increase in resilience when facing difficult circumstances. I wonder if this is one of the reasons […]