Well, the only version of this song I could find was on youtube, but the video isn't too bad. This is an old song. I've been thinking about my dad a lot recently (expect some posts about him and from him soon). This is one of his favorites - one we listened to on long … Continue reading Song of the Week
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A Note of Self Congratulation
I am not trendy nor the son of a trendy man (ok, except my cool glasses, and I got a lot of crap about them at first cause they're trendy and I'm not). I'm always five steps behind everyone in music (I was still listening to Kenny Rogers in the 8th grade), fashion (just ask … Continue reading A Note of Self Congratulation
The Meaning of History
I was very challenged by something I read in Newbigin's Gospel in a Pluralist Society tonight. Newbigin served for years as a missionary in India and describes how Jesus was often incorporated into the Hindu worldview without changing the prevailing worldview in any way whatsoever. He writes, "the foreign missionary knows that this is not … Continue reading The Meaning of History
Insights from Green’s ‘Evangelism in the Early Church’, pt. 3
I'm going to wrap up this series with this post. There is probably a lot more to glean from this book and I look forward to rereading it sometime down the line. For now though I have many other books I need to get to and think on.The fifth practical/ministry insight I'm taking from Green's … Continue reading Insights from Green’s ‘Evangelism in the Early Church’, pt. 3
Insights from Green’s ‘Evangelism in the Early Church’, pt. 2
I think I should have explained in Part 1 of this three part series that I have intended these posts on Greens book to be more practical and not a formal review or critique of Green's work. Many have done that and there is probably a fair bit to critique. These posts are more of … Continue reading Insights from Green’s ‘Evangelism in the Early Church’, pt. 2