values mapping: some scary insights

This map is a remarkable visual on the levels of individualism and secularism in various parts of the world. No real surprises, but it is interesting Sweden comes up the highest on both these scores. I was in Sweden over this last week and could not get away from the rather despairing feeling [...]

something profound here…

KJ, a friend of mine wrote this in an email to me today
Our feelings are that of trying to strip our lives of all the s**t that makes us divine and embracing the things that make us human. Maybe in our humanity we will come to understand the prepackaged grace that was ingrained in the [...]

a parting shot across the calvinist bow…

Actually I am traveling with family at the moment, and am forced to blog via my phone. Oh the indignity and wonder of it all. Don’t ask why I am still stuck on the susceptibility to religiosity in historic Calvinism, but this thought did cross my mind; how is it that those who claim the [...]

APEST v.2

Hi all, just a note to say that we have now gone to v.2 on the APEST test.  This is more balanced and comprehensive.  For those who have done the test it will also mean that you can login and download the more updated version.  I think that will work…at least that is what I [...]

in memoriam

The Rev. Dr. Paul G. Hiebert, missiologist and missionary to India, has died of cancer on March 11, 2007 at the age of 74.  After six years of service as a missionary under the Mennonite Brethren Board of Missions, Hiebert earned a doctoral degree in cultural anthropology, and taught for some years in secular universities.  [...]

History-in-the-making

Well, at least a bit of history for me at least. This is my first attempt at a blog To be honest, I am not even sure if this is going to work, so apologies to the innocent bystanders.

Thanks so much to those who have already welcomed me to the blogosphere. I [...]

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