It is "Memorial Day Weekend" in the United States. Living here in the Philippines it is easy to miss that. It is a day to honor the dead... but especially those who served their country. In the United States, "serving one's country" usually means in the military or war. Despite that fact that I was …
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Over the years, I have been having more and more doubts with regards to the concept of "vision" as it is used in the Christian Leadership culture. This may come out as more like a laundry list of concerns... and I am not at a point of resolution... but I think writing them down will …
"Keep it in the middle of the road, Honey Let's keep it in the middle of the road. Neither left or right right down that center we go." -"Keep it in the Middle of the Road" (Exile) Two short stories: Back in 2005 (I believe) we were returning from a medical mission trip to Baguionas, …
I have been long interested in the characteristics of abusive churches. But in addition to the characteristics of abusive churches, I am interested in how abusive churches have developed their methodologies. It has long been noted that the behavior of many abusive churches mirror some of the sophisticated methods used by repressive governments and ideological …
Source: Experimental Theology: Is It Lawful To Do Good On the Sabbath?
Many little villages have what is sometimes known as the "town character". He might be someone of high eccentricity, making him the gossip of the town. On the other hand, it may be one who is simple-minded or foolish in behavior and thought. Well, in this particular rural village there was a man that we …
I own a lot of books. One is written by, and about, a professional athlete who was disgraced in a very public fashion.Another is written by a famous comedian who also was recently publicly disgraced. I hate to get rid of books, but they clutter up after awhile and one has to prioritize. For the …
In our time we have been uprooted from our former homeland, adrift in a mobile and changing society. We are lonely in crowds who seem not to care, pushed to and from by machines to serve and be served, until we too become mechanical and act like machines. We meet the other persons as strangers, …
As a kid, I have very few memories more vivid than of spending a week in Vacation Bible School. I would attend two weeks: one at my church and one at my best friend’s church. I remember the week at my friend’s church the most because it was different. As a part of their VBS,... …
Here is a quote from Missionary Member Care: An Introduction, by Ronald Kotesky. It can be downloaded HERE. It draws heavily from Ruth Tucker and Leslie Andrews article "Historical Notes on Missionary Care" (In "Member Care: Counting The Cost") David Brainerd. Born in Connecticut and missionary to Native Americans living in New Jersey in the …