Last night I did some teaching and storytelling at the YWAM Oxford base, just north of Christchurch, NZ. The 50 students were mostly from a new initiatve called "Around the world in 80 days". Participants in this DTS (Discipleship Training School) buy a round-the-world ticket and try to change the world wherever God leads them.…
Read MoreChristmas Day
So its Christmas Day, the day we remember the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ. This one is the biggie of the year for us. My wife is making raspberry turnovers and sausage souffle for breakfast as her family has done since she can remember. Last night we did a Polish tradition for Christmas Eve.…
Read MoreFeast of St Ambrose – Dec 7
Today is the feast day of St Ambrose, the famous bishop of Milan. Veal Chop Milanese is the recipe for St Ambrose. Costoletta alla Milanese (Veal Chop Milanese) 4 veal chops salt and pepper 1 egg 1 cup bread crumbs 6 tablespoons butter Have the veal chops cut about 1/2 inch thick. Beat the egg…
Read MoreSt Nicholas Feast Day
Ah yes. December 6. St Nicholas, bishop of Myra and the inspiration behind Santa Claus. This one slipped by but Bea Marshall got on my case for not mentioning it, and rightly so. She also told me what her family does to celebrate: “It’s one of the highlights of sdvent for us marshalls – on…
Read MoreAdvent Conspiracy
“Advent Conspiracy is an international movement restoring the scandal of Christmas by worshipping Jesus through compassion, not consumption.” The conspirators behind this include my friends Chris Seay and Rick McKinley. Rick says “A lot of churches are participating in taking back Christmas by telling a better story with our Worship.” Check it out and get…
Read MoreSt Andrew’s Day
Today is St Andrews Day, a day to remember St Andrew, one of Jesus’ disciples. St Andrew’s feast has been celebrated with various kinds of food in Scotland over the years ranging from wild hare, singed sheep’ head, haggis, and fish because Andrew was a fisherman when Jesus called him to follow. Some say any…
Read MoreHarvest Festival
The Baptist church down the road from us is having a Harvest Festival which is popular among Protestants, although the timing is unsure. Harvest Festival usually at the end of the farming year and it is similar to the Jewish Feast of Ingathering. Its a time to bring in the food produced on our land…
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