by Shahrokh Afshar | Dec 20, 2024 | Other
Lord, teach me to seek you and reveal yourself when I seek you. For I cannot seek you unless you first teach me, nor find you unless you first reveal yourself to me. — Saint Ambrose “We are God chasers,” said the lady I’d just met. A friend had...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Nov 15, 2024 | Other
When was the last time you looked at something and everything else you were thinking faded away? You were solely focused on what you encountered. That is awe. This happens to my youngest grandson, Judah. You should see the look of awe on his face when I let him open...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Aug 28, 2024 | Other
“We were talking about you at church yesterday,” said my friend, Angie, whom I hadn’t talked to since we moved to South Carolina. “Why were you talking about me at your church in SoCal?” Angie’s church has a new pastor. Last Saturday, they had a roundtable discussion...
by Shahrokh Afshar | May 17, 2024 | Other
We were at a mega-church on a communion Sunday. The worship was spectacular, the announcements rivaled something out of Hollywood, and the pastor preached eloquently for more than an hour. As he began to dismiss the members, he looked over, saw the communion table,...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Mar 21, 2024 | Other
I’m painfully aware that few people are inclined to read anything longer than a meme. As much as I like to write — it helps me know what I think — I now realize that if I want anyone to read it, I should keep my writing as short as possible. The following is my...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Jan 16, 2024 | Other
Growing up in Abadan, Iran, eating out was a luxury we could not afford. We always ate at home. However, once or twice a year, when my parents had to go somewhere, and my mother was not available to cook (she did all the cooking.), they would give us a few bucks so we...
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