Book Review The Mormon Faith of Mitt Romney: What Latter-day Saints Teach and Practice by Andrew Jackson Did you know: That John Huntsman and Mitt Romney are distant cousins? That Romney’s family, two generations ago, moved to Mexico so they could practice polygamy? That Mormons once raised a militia to combat the US government? That [...]
Here is a goofy little poem I wrote about the paradox of faith and assurance from reflections on Hebrews 11:1 Paradox The less assured, the more to risk. The more to risk, the more faith. The more faith, the more assured. The more assured, the less to risk. The less to risk, the less the [...]
I have been taking a break from blogging, as you can tell. Current writing projects (which have knocked blogging down the do-list a few rungs) include: Working on my dissertation Studying for comprehensive exams Prepping for a speaking engagement in New York in early August Writing an article on Framing and movement theory Working up [...]
Here is a question I have been pondering lately. Is there too much emphasis on Islam in missiology? Let me state up front that I am NOT talking about too much of a focus on Islam in the church, particularly the North American church. I can only hope and pray that churches would be [...]
If one listens to the media it is easy to get the impression is that atheism (and its little brother agnosticism) are taking over the world. Evidently, rumors of religion's demise are… well, rumors. The latest International Bulletin of Missiological Research analyzes the number of people who claim to be non-religious. The data goes back [...]
I will never forget sitting on the floor in a small little home in Macedonia, surrounded by a circle of Romani. The Romani are better known as gypsy’s, but the term “gypsy” is derogatory, like calling them “niggers.” Everywhere the Romani go, they are disliked. For most East Europeans, images of “fake” beggars come to their minds [...]
Desiring God has a post up that I wrote! Please click on over and give it a read. Comments are welcome. – Ted
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 [...]
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 [...]
