United States-Still Number Three
The population of the United States currently stands at 311,641,092, making it the third largest country in the world. Today, the U. S. Census Bureau released the following information: Through 2050, the United States is projected to remain in third place behind India and China among the world’s most populous countries. Although the United States [...]
Hispanic Populations in Selected U.S. Metro Areas
Last week, Pew Hispanic released some new information on the Hispanic population in the United States. You can find the 12-page pdf report HERE. You will also want to check out this helpful interactive map as well (see HERE). It provides a glimpse into 30 metropolitan areas. You can also find a statistical profile for [...]
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Thank You!
It has been over a year since I started this blog. In today’s post, I want to say thank you for your encouragement and share a little about the site. Check out the video below:
Cinco de Mayo and the Great Commission Opportunity
Today is May 5–Cinco de Mayo. This day commemorates May 5, 1862, when an outnumbered Mexican army won a victory over the French. It light of this historic day, I wanted to take a moment to share with you some information regarding the Mexicans living in the United States. The number of Mexicans who have [...]
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Important Numbers on Asian/Pacific Americans
In the United States, May is officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. So, in light of this recognition that traces its origins back to 1978, I thought it would be good to use the occasion to provide you with a glimpse of the Asian and Pacific American peoples in this country. Part of thinking [...]
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Christianization and the Vikings-Part 2
If you missed part 1, you may find it HERE. While I am certain that over the years, there were genuine conversions to the faith once for all delivered to the saints, most historians describe many tales of forced conversions and baptisms. In such cases, it is better to write of the Christianization of the [...]
The Christianization of the Vikings-Part 1
The other day my family and I went to our local Half-Price Books where I found a copy of The Vikings by Else Roesdahl. I have been doing some recent reading on the spread of the gospel to Scandinavia and how the gospel transformed a barbaric people, who eventually sent their own missionaries across the [...]
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It’s a Small World
Of course, when my family and I visited Mouse-Land over Spring Break, we had to ride “It’s a Small World”–twice. My socio-anthropological tendencies helped make this attraction worth the $50,000 price tag to visit the Magic Kingdom. “It’s a Small World” satisfied my multicultural desires for the day. While I am not certain that Disney [...]
Innovation in Missions
Last week, my family and I visited Epcot in Orlando. It had been several years since my previous visit. We had a great time on the rides and visiting the World Showcase area in the park. One particular attraction caught my imagination. Spaceship Earth–the ride that is found within the golf-ball-looking structure at the park’s [...]
The Irish-Americans on St. Patrick’s Day
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. However, I celebrated with fish ‘n’ chips yesterday at a local Irish restaurant. In light of this holiday that commemorates the missionary who took the Christian faith to Ireland in the fifth century, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on the Irish who now reside in the United [...]
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