Jesus, Full of Grace and Truth, John 1:1-18             The Gospel of John does not start with a birth of Jesus story like most of the other gospels. Rather, it starts out with a long philosophical essay about how “The Word” (Logos) is eternal and can lead people to both a knowledge of God and…

Exploring Finland, My Wife’s Homeland             My wife Mari Sorri was born and raised in Finland. I was eager to learn more about her place of birth, its people, its history, and its culture, so we went there soon after we were married in 1982. I knew very little about Finland before meeting Mari, except…