There is an excerpt I love from the book "Skeletons on the Zahara" by Dean King (William Heinemann, 2004, p.96). It is a rewritten account of Capt. Riley's account of the 1815 shipwreck of the US brig Commerce, and the subsequent enslavement of its crewmembers in present-day Western Sahara. The crew stuck in a desperate …
Month: June 2012
2005 Medical Mission Trip
<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_13437678"> <strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3/from-baguio-to-baguionas-and-back" title="From baguio to baguionas and back" target="_blank">From baguio to baguionas and back</a></strong> <div style="padding:5px 0 12px"> View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/" target="_blank">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3" target="_blank">Bob Munson</a> </div> </div> This is a write-up I did on one of my first medical mission trips. I still kind of like …
So You REALLY Want to “Enlarge Your Territory”?
The following is an excerpt from Richard Stearns book "The Hole in Our Gospel" (Thomas Nelson, 2010, p. 40-41) Referring to the book, "Prayer of Jabez," Stearns wrote: The gist of the book was that if we would truly pray for God to bless us in this way, to be used by Him for the …
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Isn’t, Hasn’t, Can’t
I have to admit that I don't particularly care for some common definitions for missionaries. Some are very narrow (cross-cultural, full-time, church-planter, etc.). I believe that a missionary is primarily apostolic but can serve in at least one of three basic roles. 1. A Missionary Can Serve Where a Church ISN'T. In some places in …
A Rational Faith? Part I
The following is a quote from a 9th century Egyptian (Coptic) monk: I find the proof of the truth of Christianity in its contradictions and inconsistencies which are rejected by intelligence and repelled by the mind because of their difference and contrast. Analysis cannot help it, though the intelligence and perception enquire and search into …
St. Denis
Here is a photo of my family at the Virginia Fine Arts Museum (Richmond, VA). The statue to their left (our right) is of St. Denis, patron saint of France. The image shows the legend that after he was martyred (beheaded) he picked up his severed head and walked about 10 km preaching the whole …
Short Article on Early Christianity in Asia
<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_10450885"> <strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3/the-role-of-trade-routes-in-the-spread-of-christianity-in-asia-during-the-first-millennium" title="THE ROLE OF TRADE ROUTES IN THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA DURING THE FIRST MILLENNIUM" target="_blank">THE ROLE OF TRADE ROUTES IN THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA DURING THE FIRST MILLENNIUM</a></strong> <div style="padding:5px 0 12px"> View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/" target="_blank">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3" target="_blank">Bob Munson</a> </div> …
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Considering the topic, I am not sure if I should be re- blogging this because I agree or because I disagree