November 30, 2009 - —
In the West, our 2009 liturgical year has come to an end. Going to church from Sunday to Sunday, it's hard to make the connection. Hopping from dot to dot, it's difficult to connect the dots - hard to realize that there is indeed movement in the Christian church's liturgy. This past Sunday, Advent Sunday, we were to be celebrating the triumph of Christ and his church, the eschatological hope on which our Christian faith is founded.
Advent, as the Latin implies, is a building of anticipation towards the coming of Christ, the ...
November 05, 2009 - —
The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few ... Mt. 9:37
On behalf of our African family of faith, Mimi and I thank you for your prayers and for your support of our 2009 mission to the beautiful and needy people of Africa. Once again, our summer was jammed full of Bible teaching in churches and in classrooms. With heartfelt thanks for your help, here are just a few mentions of God's work amongst us this summer:
Mentoring our 6 resident African faculty members teaching Old and New Testament classes and assisting them as ...
