Didn’t mean to get so many of you all riled up with my ruminations on education. Ok, actually I did. So, am I some sort of holy-roller, backwoods, snaggletoothed, ignorant hillbilly who handles snakes and drinks poison? Do I disdain education as a creation of the devil and assume that ignorance is bliss? Just what […]
How dare we?
I know that most of you who read this are not, nor have ever been, full-time missionaries living in a foreign country far from home. That is why you should read it. I have been. Putting aside the God-call aspect of a missionary living in said foreign country, why is it that we Americans act […]
Religion vs Horoscopes; hmmm… I don’t know
Here’s a riddle for you: why do people without religion believe in horoscopes? Why do people who abandon “church” still cling to magic, miracles and other mystical channels? Shouldn’t they be atheists? the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at […]
Are short-term mission trips worth it?
As one who takes folks regularly on short term mission trips, I occasionally have a sitdown with myself and ask if it is really worth it. From a personal perspective it is a mixed bag. As the organizer and leader of such groups it is a tremendous amount of work. I tend to feel like […]
Obamarama cha cha cha
It is interesting to see the perceptions that people outside the U.S. have of what is occurring inside the U.S. Our new president is an excellent example. To hear folks in Brazil speak of him, Mr. Obama must walk on water, perform miracles and even raise the dead, at least of the economic kind. They […]