– In a room decorated for an Albanian funeral, our missionary to Albania, Ian Loring, delivered a powerful Good Friday sermon on the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. Afterward, he invited everyone to come back on Sunday to observe the “third day ritual.” In Albanian culture, friends return three days after a funeral to sit…
The Wild Wonder of God
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. – Luke 2:8-10 I imagine that day began much like any other. Although all faithful Jewish people were waiting for the promised…