It is easy enough for superior persons to scorn the story-teller's art and patronise his unsophisticated audience. Story-telling (so they say, and I will not deny it) is a knack often possessed by very vulgar and illiterate writers; the eagerness to know 'what happened next' is (no doubt) a mark of the eternal child in …
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I am in the US right now so I like to think of it as a good time to catch up on reading. That hasn't been as true as I would like it to be. Nevertheless, I have been making some progress. Here are the one's I am pushing through. #1. Becoming a Missional Family; …
As I have noted before, I don't have problems not being called a missionary. The term most definitely has baggage. In fact, although the best Biblical term for missionary is "apostle," I strongly recommend avoiding that term as the 2nd century church reinterpreted the term as a closed role associated with the Twelve--- still a …
"(Michael) Frost and (Alan) Hirsch who are great proponents of the missional church, make a clear distinction between incarnational and attractional churches. They see incarnational churches as the opposite of attractional churches. The attractional church, as they see it, does everything possible within the church to get more people flocking to the church, often ignoring …
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I have been watching some videos on the Orality movement, with focus on Oral Hermeneutics and Character Theology. It has been interesting. The hosts are Billy Coppedge and Ricki Gidoomal. The primary instructors are Tom Steffen and Bill Bjoraker. One of those videos, I was able to join as a (mostly) lurker. I have considerable …
I wrote an article for Bukal Life Journal. The journal is the publication of Bukal Life Care and Counseling Center, and deals with topics relating to pastoral care and counseling, and pastoral theology. One of my favorite topics is looking at how Christian Missions and Pastoral Care intersect. The article is titled, " Theological Reflection …
I wrote a textbook for seminary students in the Philippines. I still use the book ("Ministry in Diversity"). However, I stopped selling the book because I wanted to make some changes. One area I have been struggling with is the use of the term "Cultural Anthropology." The term is used both by missionaries and (secular) …
I have been watching a series of Webinars on the Orality Movement. It is a partnership between Lausanne Movement and International Orality Network (ION). The focus has been on the recent work of Tom Steffen and Bill Bjoraker, particularly in terms of Oral Hermeneutics and Character Theology. It is available on Youtube at "Lausanne Orality"---- …
Yesterday, I attended a theological seminar. I should do it more often. The main speaker was Dr. Federico Villanueva, a Filipino theologian of the Langham Partnership. He is an OT scholar with special focus on the Psalms of Lament. He presented a paper, but also made a strong appeal to the Filipino audience to develop …
I will be teaching "Dialogue with Asian Faiths" in a couple of weeks. It is one of my favorite classes. I don't just talk about the beliefs and practices, I also speak of the background associated with holding dialogue with people of other faiths. In this class I do talk considerably on various theological implications …
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