My copy of the Africa Bible Commentary arrived this morning. I mentioned this book when it was released but i hadn’t actually seen a copy until today. Its an incredible piece of work with a great story behind it of 70 African theologians and scholars. As well as insightful articles on a wide range of…
Read MoreThe Turkish Thing
I have been following the story of the three Christians killed in Turkey two weeks ago by “Islamist ultra-nationalists”. BBC says ten young people (19-20) have been arrested. Young people apparently are used in these murders because they get more sympathy. I read the details of the torture and murder and its really ghastly. Some…
Read MoreMark Driscoll and Paris Hilton and banned video rumors
Rumors are flying around the blogosphere at the moment regarding what happened at the 2007 National New Church Conference and not all of them are true. Here is the skinny. RUMOR 1: Mark Driscoll and Paris Hilton were seen together. TRUE: Mark Driscoll and Paris Hilton were seen together on Technorati’s top search list. Mark…
Read MoreLadies only, but I was there.
I am writing this blog from a ladies only prayer meeting/Bible study group without a name in London that meets every Monday night in Shannon Hopkins’ London apartment. They invited me to stay for part of it and it was great. Over the meal we played the Whack Pack cards for stimulating our conversation. Very…
Read MoreBanner for May – Montreal
This month’s banner is taken from last weeks events in Montreal, Canada. I spoke two nights at Emerge, a very cool church that meets in the basement of this huge cathedral. David Brazzeal put a sign out front .. . thus the photo.
Read MoreCo-Send Initiative
My friend Joel Vestal is kicking off the “Co-Send Initiative” to help churches send people overseas. Check it out.
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