Tag Archives: hope

Hungry for Air… Hungry for God

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Chris

Not long after my actual cancer diagnosis, I started to experience hypoxemia (insufficient oxygen in the blood) and shortness of breath. If we go back to the afternoon of my dad’s death, February 16, that might be the first time … Continue reading →

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Life in the Valley

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Chris

Valleys can be quite beautiful. I remember hiking in the Sawtooths in Idaho a few years ago with a friend and there were steep striking valleys with trout-filled streams funneling through epic slopes on either side. While in Ecuador nearly … Continue reading →

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Elpida, The Hopiest of Hopes

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Chris

The first time I came across this word was during my undergrad studies when I minored in Biblical languages. I took 4 semesters of New Testament (koine) Greek and elpida, the word for hope, certainly pops up. Romans 12:12 is … Continue reading →

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