The journal
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America is a country of 300,000,000 people; Slovenia has 2,000,000. I guess I shouldn't be surprised when I see small numbers like in this statistic. Yet, I am. Slovenians adopted 70 children last year, which is a record number since 1994, according to the latest data
Continuing our theme from yesterday, I want to state up front two things. First, I am not perfect in this regard, but I'm working on it. If you here me preach a sermon, and mess it up, call me out! Second, these are things that all people do and do
Lately, I've been thinking about telling the truth in preaching. In some ways, I guess that sounds a bit crazy to most believers. But I am afraid that there are three or four areas that we preachers can slip into and undermine the truth of the Bible and our own
While we were traveling to the Midwest on Friday, I decided to listen to BBC 4 as I can stream it from Birmingham, England straight to my phone. I have found that listening to European radio has helped me begin to notice the ways that Europeans look at the world
This is the rest of list of practical thoughts from yesterday on who to travel and expand your view of the world: Eat everything--or at least a lot. Do they eat much meat? What kind of animals? What parts of the animal? Is the food spicy, savory, or bland? What
If you want to push yourself beyond your boundaries, it won't be easy. If you want to expand your view of the world and you find international travel easy (Canada is an exception!), you're doing it wrong, or you are incredibly gifted. No passport, no problem First, don't think that
Good thoughts from Australia about their first federal cabinet minister to be sworn in using the Qur’an: When Christianity has ruled in government, both Christianity and the government have been distorted. We win people to Christ not by government fiat but by prayerful persuasion to the truth. Later on
Polka in Prešeren Square Kissing the Ground Here's what I seem to hear every time a group returns from a short-term missions trip: "I am so thankful to live in America." "God has really blessed us." "I don't know how I would survive in [insert
A crowded gate in the Vienna airport. There were no where near enough seats. We stood. We get used to what surrounds us. City dwellers accept the din of traffic and the bustle of urban life. Suburbanites thrive with strip malls and shopping centers close at hand. Country folks enjoy
Sunset over the Adriatic Nearly eight years ago I stepped aboard my first international flight. I was excited. I had no idea what to expect. I was convinced of American exceptionalism and the glory of the American South. I was in love with the past--a golden era of American Christianity.