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BLOG 3/11/13. JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT—ST. PATRICK I am by self-definition, a missiologist, i.e., one who makes a study of Christian missions currently, and historically. This being so, while some of my Blog readers may be celebrating St. … Continue reading →

BLOG 3/7/13. THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS, AND A DIFFERENT GENERATION Having been a guest of the Vatican at one time (when members of the Curia invited a group of us who identified ourselves as Protestant evangelicals to come discuss some … Continue reading →

BLOG 3/4/13: QUESTION: BEYOND MY FACEBOOK IMAGE, WHO AM I REALLY? I’m fascinated by the coffee shops in which I hang out. Here are all of these people with their laptops, their iPads, and iPods … busily engaged in communicating, … Continue reading →

BLOG 2/27/13: “THE HOLLOW MEN” … OR, AUTHENTIC HUMAN BEINGS? OK, so maybe I’m just an incurable contrarian, … but my response to the academy awards, as well as to the morning talk shows on the networks (and their ilk) … Continue reading →

BLOG 2/25/13: “ … NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS.” Yesterday, on the second Sunday of Lent, and after a profound lesson on the tragic consequences of the rebellion of that primordial human community against their Creator-God, and after that … Continue reading →

BLOG 2/21/13: “THE CHURCH AND THE RELENTLESS DARKNESS” In my last Blog, I was heralding Shayne Wheeler’s new book, but Shayne and I have been rejoicing together in giving birth to books. Two weeks ago, Wipf and Stock Publishers (Eugene, … Continue reading →

BLOG 2/18/13: SHAYNE WHEELER’S THE BRIARPATCH GOSPEL I read a lot. I’ve taught evangelism on three continents, lectured on it in half-dozen theological schools, been head of the denomination’s office of evangelism, and written books on the subject myself. One … Continue reading →

BLOG 2/18/13: SHAYNE WHEELER’S THE BRIARPATCH GOSPEL I read a lot. I’ve taught evangelism on three continents, lectured on it in half-dozen theological schools, been head of the denomination’s office of evangelism, and written books on the subject myself. One … Continue reading →

BLOG. 2/13/13: CRUISING MINDLESSLY, THOUGH SINCERELY, THROUGH LENT Ah, today is Ash Wednesday. Driving down the boulevard many churches are festooned with purple banners, or crosses draped with purple, heralding the Lenten season. I find myself wondering how many of … Continue reading →

BLOG 2/11/13. ONE POPE … OR 1.2 BILLION CATHOLIC LAITY? The news that has broken, and become worldwide headlines, is that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning because age and declining energy. Any of us that age can identify with the … Continue reading →