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 [...]
U. S. Hispanic Count Larger Than Expected
This morning I received a press release from the Pew Hispanic Center, confirming an important finding. The number of Hispanics counted in the 2010 United States census is larger than expected in several states. The data have not yet been released for every state. You may obtain the report HERE. The greatest differences between the [...]
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Does a Loving God Send People to Hell? – Part 2
Today, I take up in the second part of this series. Make sure you go back and read part one to get the context. You can find part one HERE. The excerpt below is a continuation of the chapter, “Does a Loving God Send People to Hell?” found in Evangelism: A Biblical Response to Today’s [...]
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Does a Loving God Send People to Hell? – Part 1
It would be an understatement to say that within the past few days the topic of hell has received some national media, twitter, and blogosphere coverage thanks to Rob Bell’s forthcoming book Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. Now while I do not think my [...]
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Unreached Peoples in the West-Part 2
“God cannot lead you on the basis of facts you do not have,” so noted Ralph Winter in an editorial written on January 1, 2007. While I do not completely agree with this statement–God is not limited by my ignorance–there is a good deal of truth to be found here. God generally guides His people [...]
Church Planters-What Do You See (A Reflection from A Christmas Carol)?
My family and I recently watched A Christmas Carol. You know the story. Scrooge is visited by different spirits, trying to provide him with a different perspective on his past, present, and future. Each apparition challenges him to see his world from a different angle. At times, we all need a change of perspective for [...]
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