Here are some of my top posts and other categories over the years. Top Posts 2010 Church Acculturation in Missions 427 hits 2011 St. Boniface and the Peregrini, Part 2. 814 hits <honorable mention> Medical Missions in the Philippines, Part 1. 813 hits 2012 Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership Presentation. 478 hits 2013: …
Month: November 2017
Church History and Biblical Theology Presentations
Until my workload at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary became too great, I would occasionally teach modules at Maranatha Bible College-- also here in Baguio City. One nice thing about that was that I could teach course that I have a passion for, bit was outside of my specialty. Here are two presentations from those. One …
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Conversion or Fulfillment?
I have posted before on the question of whether we all worship the same god or not. I noted that when it comes to the Abrahamic religions-- most notably Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-- there is a lot of discussion as to whether or not we worship the same God. The same question could equally apply …
The Quest for Aesthetic Perfection
The following is an excerpt (first draft) of an article I am writing. The article's title is "Better than New: Reflections on Wabi Sabi as a Metaphor for Christian Perfection." The Greek ideal of beauty is tied to Platonic philosophy. With this, the goal is to conform an object to an ideal form. A carpenter …
Among Them and Overwhelmed
Quote from PGJ Meiring's article, "Max Warren and His Seven Rules for a Dialogue Between Christians and Non-Christians. "Actually, the article was originally written in Afrikaaner ("Max Warren en sy sewe reëls vir ’n dialoog tussen Christene en nie-Christene” DEEL 47 # 3 & 4 SEPTEMBER & DECEMBER 2006, P. 588-599.) The fourth rule/principle is …
What Not to Say to Someone Who’s Been Hurt by the Church • ChurchLeaders.com
<An Excellent List in an excellent article. I have heard most all of them said in one way or another.> Whenever you meet someone who's been hurt by the church, tread carefully. Here's what not to say. Source: What Not to Say to Someone Who's Been Hurt by the Church • ChurchLeaders.com
Tertullian, Love Feast, and Social Ministry
Excerpt from Tertullian's 39th Apology The tried men of our elders preside over us, obtaining that honor not by purchase, but by established character. There is no buying and selling of any sort in the things of God. Though we have our treasure-chest, it is not made up of purchase-money, as of a religion that …
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