I started MM-Musings (Munson Missions Musings) as a way to put my own thoughts onto electronic paper. Here are a few thoughts or random facts over the last 14 years. #1. My first post was a short story called "Hiding in the Light." It might be described as an old joke with a point. I …
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Why Do I Blog???
Daily writing promptWhy do you blog?View all responses The initial reason for blogging was my desire to have a diary of a sort for my own thoughts. I had tried doing this on paper, but I found it would tend to fizzle out. I found that having a potential audience not only drove me to …
2024 Philippine Journal of Religious Studies
It is finally here!! We now have the e-version of the 2024 PJRS available. The paper one is to follow. It should be noted that around 60% of it is in English, and about 40% is in Pilipino (Tagalog). We are seeking to intentionally honor both languages in the Philippines, as we also seek to …
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Prayer Card 2024 and Brochure
Being independent missionaries (sent out and supported by Spring Hill Baptist Church of Ruckersville, VA--- http://www.springhillbaptist.org), we never had professionals working with us for our promotional materials. However, just because it cannot be "awesome" doesn't mean it should not be done. So here is our prayer card--- simple but to the point. Also, one of …
When is “Kind Critique” Kind?
Let me share a little story. I actually have before I think, but I am putting a very different spin to it here. 8 or 9 years ago, I was in a mission training activity. It was led by two senior missionaries from, what I will call, "ABCD Missions." It is a large mission organization. …
Gentle Responding to “Rejecters”
There are a lot of different ways to respond to those who reject us--- perhaps because of our faith, or because of our message, or because of a group we are part of... or just because. Our ministry involves training chaplains. In the Philippines, often a chaplain is seen as a religious salesman. This is …
Soon to Publish— Philippine Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. 4
The "Philippine Journal of Religious Studies" has been a journal of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (PBTS). It came out very sporadically. Well, Volume 4 is coming out in a few days. We are also starting work on the Volume 5 (2025) journal... with the hopes of publishing before midnight on December 31, 2025. We shall …
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Reflections on Sci-fi Aliens and the Incarnation (Part 3)
This is the final part of a three-part series. to start earlier, you can go to PART ONE or PART TWO. Those of the Abrahamic Faiths have often struggled in their visualization of God. I will not pretend to have expertise of other faiths (including my own). With the Abrahamic Faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) …
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I REALLY Don’t Like the ESV
When it comes to English translations of the Bible, I can be pretty broad-minded. I can appreciate the historical treasures that are the King James 1611 and the Geneva 1599... even though I would rarely use them (since I don't speak that language). I can appreciate the likes of The Message, The Amplified Bible, or …
Top Posts of 2023
The Top Posts During 2023 Beautiful Garden in the Desert (Isaiah 58:11-12) Curiously, this is my top post this year but not on this website. It is a Sermon I wrote years ago. Sodalities and Modalities in Missions January 4, 2021. Classic missions on sodality and modality structures. The name pretty much describes it. Medical …