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Edwards Quote
Here is one of my favorite quotes from Jonathan Edwards, missionary to the Housatonic indians (oh yeah, he was a pastor, too, and he preached a few sermons). Read this in a spirit of prayer and meditation and it will bless you to consider God's excellencies: There is none like him, who is infinite in [...]
First book banned in America?
It was The Christian Commonwealth by John Eliot. Eliot was a theologian, Bible translator, and political writer. He translated the Bible into Algonquin, or Massachusetts, in 1661 (that's right, I just wrote 1661). He is most known for his efforts to create a new civil order among the Indians he served as a missionary. He [...]
Looking for God in Nature
Today, when you encounter the beauty of nature around you, search for Him. This is how Jonathan Edwards enjoyed this little exercise: …the beauties of nature are really emanations or shadows of the excellencies of the Son of God. So that, when we are delighted with flowery meadows, and gentle breezes of wind, we [...]
Top Down or Bottom Up?
Do movements spread from the top or from the bottom? As a part of my PhD research I have been studying the phenomenon of how movements take root and spread. Lately, I have been challenged by James D. Hunter's book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern [...]
Shamelessly Seeking Advice
I write a lot. Thousands of words per week, I am sure. Most of it has a pretty small audience. Most of it is not anything that I share with anybody or that has any "wheels." Currently I am writing the following items: Research Questionnaire (PhD program) Discussion Guide (PhD program) Strategic Plan (for Pioneers [...]
World’s Most Diverse Nation
What nation on earth would be considered the world's most diverse? How about the world's most diverse city? To answer this question, one must be able to "count" diversity. I propose the following categories: Ethnicity / Race Languages Spoken Religion Diverse Cities So here goes… what nation on earth is the most diverse? Ethnicity / [...]
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Honest Mistakes
People make honest mistakes. In last night's baseball game between Cleveland and Detroit, Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga threw the ball to Cleveland's Jason Donald with two outs in the top of the 9th inning. Up to that point, Galarraga had pitched a perfect game. Donald hit the ball to the first baseman and Galarrago stepped [...]
BAM: The New Colonialism
There has been a lot of energy directed at business as mission (BAM) strategies over the past few years. Book after book, conference upon conference, Internet sites, and national speakers all point toward the coming era of Christian mission in which BAM will be the dominate strategy. The agency that I work for, Pioneers, is [...]
