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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 / [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Persecution in India: Francis' Response from Cornerstone Church on Vimeo.
I briefly met Miguel last year when I was traveling to a remote village in northern Mexico. My heart went out to this boy and the family that has literally become his lifeline. Miguel comes from a village about 3 hours hike from a remote medical clinic staffed by a missionary doctor and his family. [...]
“If there is life on other planets, I am sure that He must know,and he’s been there, once already, and has died to save their souls.” - Larry Norman, UFO I just read this article on the search for extra-terrestrials: The search for aliens should start on Earth not outer space, says scientist. it reminded me [...]
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