Recently, my family and I finally explored Mount Etna by hiking the Schiena dell’Asino trail. We have incredible views almost daily of the volcano from afar, but we had yet travelled up the mountain for a family hike. Little did I know, during this hike God would put something on my mind to share with you. And it comes in the form of a spider.

Let’s be real, it isn’t really necessary to give an explanation for the changes I made recently. Aesthetically speaking, there are a few things that still need to be done. And chances are, most of you won’t even remember what the original website looked like anyways. Then again, I don’t write out of necessity. So, I thought I’d go for it anyways.

Over the next several weeks this website will be going through some changes. Some will be obvious. Others not so much. I am choosing to keep this page public while the changes are being made.

Mark 10 details an exchange between Jesus and a young man. The question this young man asks Jesus is, on the surface, a very good question. But what else does it reveal?

Have you ever watched a small stream of water? Think about a stream in the woods behind your house, a small river, or even the water on your city streets after a hard rain. Pay close attention to it.

I remember being in college at Spring Arbor University in Michigan and getting so excited when there was a random 40 degree day in January. The campus was flooded with people.

Our team in Catania has a daily practice we simply call abide. This is our effort to abide daily with Jesus through His Word.

I have found myself thinking about this question a lot recently. It isn’t the first time I have wrestled with this question, though.

Welcome to my blog. My name is Eric Harbin. I am a missionary. I’m sure that word can mean different things depending on who you are and where you are from.