Revisiting Ruination

Liz Hulley writes — Last week I commented on the idea of feeling “messed up” or “ruined” for God. The problem with this concept is that if taken the wrong way it implies that we should shun the ordinary moments in life and/or the people who don’t feel “messed...

No going back

from On Life in St.Petersburg by Liz Hulley I like this thread by Motte Brown over at Boundless. He polls everyone about whether they’ve been “messed up” by a pastor, as in deeply convicted by a particular sermon, and moved to act. While I...

Another kind of anniversary

Another note from our own Liz Hulley  — This week, Russia celebrates 20 years of….McDonald’s! I would like to leave the fast-food (health) debate for the moment and comment on the culture implications. This kind of anniversary is interesting when...

Making an Effort

from On Life in St.Petersburg by Liz Hulley, missionary in Russia — A couple of kids whom I know in one of the orphanages are both expecting to be adopted soon, after having spent some time with American families.There is a light in their eyes now, or maybe a...