Divine Conspirator raised some questions about story and truth. The comments have been interesting. What I Think also offered insight. I ran across this quote from N.T. Wright in his commentary on Romans 5-8. He wrote,
Beneath the surface, however, and poking out like the tips of a huge … Continue reading
Read MoreThe September 27, 2004 issue of the Wall Street Journal offered an article on the Internatinoal scene titled, “Iraq See Chrisitan Exodus.” Yochi J. Dreazen chose “exodus” when “exile” might not be a better picture. The “Exodus” conjures the Hebrew picture of liberation and freedom. What Dreazen describes is … Continue reading
Read MoreI received another article clipped from the Wall Street Journal; again found in the column, “Houses of Worship.” “The New Promised Land” appeared in the October 8, 2004 issue of the Journal. Naomi Schaefer Riley chronicles the growing acceptance of Mormonism expecially in the New England states. I find … Continue reading
Read MoreWednesday we were invited to preview a documentary to be released locally on November 5 titled, “Beyond the Gates of Splendor.” Everytribe Entertainment produced the peice chronicling the story of five missionary families in Ecuador in the early to mid 1950’s.
I found the moving inspiring. It … Continue reading
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Consequences, culture and disconnect …
John clipped a few articles from the Wall Street journal for me to read. One of those articles, “Christian Teens? Not Very” penned by Dale Buss appeared in the July 9, 2004 column, “Houses of Worship.”
Buss runs through a number of statistics that convey a confusing picture when … Continue reading
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