
What it Means to be a Maker
Makers are creatives. In any context, they purposefully leave a positive mark—even if not noticed by others. A sense of calling undergirds their manner. This kind of creativity is a way of engaging life—a matter of character and rightful identity—and it is the treasure of everyday opportunities led by the Spirit.

The Rage of Flowers
Three years before Hamas attacked Israel, I was walloped by the power of a Banksy’s graffiti by, titled: “Rage: The Flower Thrower.” Prophetic? Maybe. We will see. Its poignancy took my breath away. By then, we westerners had been ignorantly lulled to the razor-sharp strain bordering that sliver of desert.