Here is a quote by Howard Stone from "The Word of God and Pastoral Care" Over the years, while making pastoral care visits and especially hospital visits, I have sadly encountered many people whose well-meaning friends and acquaintances have responded to their why questions with theological answers that left them terribly upset and proved actually …
Month: January 2018
Churchplants
A short post on the results of a couple of medical missions from over 10 years ago. Sometimes, one does not know the effect one has had until years later. Sometimes one never finds out.
Top Posts on Evangelism
I am far from an expert on Evangelism, but I have gained some perspectives of it as it is commonly practiced over time. Here are some of the Top Posts on this topic. Critique of Evangelism (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). These three posts summarize many of my views regarding Evangelism as it …
Missionary Orphanages
I don't quote TWEETS very often... but I really like one from Craig Greenfield. (@craigawauros). He is the head of Alongsiders International. "One of the reasons Western missionaries are so quick to start orphanages in the Non-Western world is that our own lock of community prevents us from seeing the importance of community and extended …
Three Clean Fingers– A Mystery
This short story is based on a real event. But the mystery remains unanswered. Ed went to Oliver's house shortly after lunch. Both of them were dairy farmers, and Oliver asked for some help in cutting and splitting some locustwood for new posts to repair fencing in his cow pasture. They often helped each other …
What is Nationalism as it relates to Missions?
I have long been proudly anti-nationalistic. In my mind, nationalism is wholly inconsistent with international Christian missions. I have struggled, like many others to separate between nationalism and patriotism. Does being anti-nationalistic mean that I am unpatriotic? Good question. Teddy Roosevelt on October 12, 1915 gave a speech on "hyphenated Americans" that seems to point …
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Quote on Spiritual Disciplines (and the Great Commandment)
There is a quote that I like that I put on one of the other blogsites I manage-- the one for our counseling center, Bukal Life Care. It is on Spiritual Disciplines, and the concern associated with two extremes (one I am calling "The Individualist" and the other, "The Activist"). They are associated with emphasis …
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