Guys... Calm Down for a Minute... Please... In just the last few hours I have gotten over 4000 hits on my blog because of the supposed existence of flesh-eating bacteria in Pangasinan. Even though this sort of thing stuff is not really my thing (I write mostly on missiology and contextual theology), it has become …
Three beliefs about missionaries that I have heard that I think are... at least doubtful. 1. Is it true that strong and successful missionaries are highly pietistic? Are missionaries more spiritual than others? I doubt it, but it is hard to define what exactly "spiritual" pertains to. But let's consider two choices: (a) Spiritual …
I used to collect comic books. Most of my comics were from the 70s into early 90s. However, I do have a few much older comics. One of them is a "Blue Beetle" comic. Annoyingly, a kid who owned it long ago wrote his name on the cover. On the other hand, doing so brought …
Continue reading I Would If I Could— Ministerial Reflections on the Blue Beetle
Very Interesting article that challenges the stereotype of (Protestant) missionaries being pro-colonial, culturally insensitive imperialists. Doesn't negate some bad history, but helps bring balance to a complicated topic. Article is in Christianity Today. The Surprising Discovery About Those Colonialist, Proselytizing Missionaries
Long ago when I was young (this was before cable TV and Internet) our house had one TV that received its signals from an antenna located on the highest point of our house. We got two stations very strong. One was an NBC affiliate out of Erie, PA. The other was a UHF PBS retransmitter …
I have to admit that any contest on "patriotism" I would lose. I do believe in duty to country... but I see citizenship more in terms of pragmatism than pride (being a citizen of no nation is simply not a practical option). Still, the reactions over that commercial from Coca-Cola was weird. The fact that …
I like old time radio (listening to OTR is one of the few things I do that might in some way constitute a "hobby"). One of my favorite from old time radio is Jack Benny. Jack (born Benjamin Kubelsky) had a very interesting concept for a show... the Jack Benny Show. Jack Benny was a …