We are “at home” in la Casa de Cony in Antigua, Guatemala where we will spend the next two weeks. This is our second time to stay at Cony’s house–a delightful experience with the best hostess in Antigua! Very convenient, delicious meals, wonderful times of sharing, and many opportunities to practice Spanish. This morning I met Angela …
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Copan: Casa de Cafe
I want to write today a little more about our wonderful experience at Casa de Cafe en Copan. We arrived on Friday afternoon and were immediately greeted by Angela who graciously helped us to our accomodations and made certain we were comfortable. A few minutes later when we were seated on the patio, Howard came …
Copan: Casa de Cafe, Jan and Angela
I am writing this morning from Copan, sitting in the lobby of Casa de Cafe (a little bed and breakfast–yes it translates as the Coffee House). Hooked up to the internet on my computer with a wireless connection in Copan, Honduras. Incredible! the picture is of Jan and Angela, our hostess. The afternoon temperature yesterday when …
“The Day We Fly” and “Gratitude”
Very early on Wednesday morning (2 a.m.)! We will leave the house a little before 4 a.m. to be at the airport by about 4:30 a.m. Unless you’re a very early riser or reading this blog from another time zone or someplace halfway around the world, it will be waiting for you when you start your day. …
Our Grandson, Joseph
We received a picture of our grandson last week–10 months old and counting. His name, Joseph Blair, is special in our family. He has my middle name and the middle name of my father. Today I am praying for him and his parents–I invite you to join me in prayer today for children and families. …
Church “Wellness”
In psychiatry, researchers study not just the manifestations and causes of mental dysfunction or illness, but also ‘wellness,’ that which helps the patient become ‘more well.’ In education and business, for students and for companies respectively, increasingly the emphasis is to explore and develop strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses. In analyzing developing countries, debt …
This is the week….
Excitement is mounting at our house. The suitcases are half-filled already. The lists are being made. Final preparations are underway–lessons and sermons polished, folders prepared, books packed. On Wednesday we begin our summer mission exodus. Today I briefly outline our plans so that those of you who have promised to pray daily for us can …
A Community Called Salvation
Late last summer, Abingdon published Scot McKnight’s book, A Community Called Atonement. McKnight gives us theology–a more familiar word may be doctrine. How we understand atonement is central to the Christian Faith. But McKnight calls us see atonement as more than doctrine. Atonement is the purpose of God for his creation. McKnight wrote in his blog …
Children’s Ministry
From the introduction to Postmodern Children’s Ministry. The church’s ministry to children is broken. A cursory look doesn’t reveal its brokenness. From the outside children’s ministry looks healthier than ever. But it is broken. It’s broken when church leaders and senior pastors see children’s ministry as primarily a marketing tool. The church with the most …
Accurate News Headlines
Here’s my nomination for headline accuracy–I presume unintentional. From today’s San Diego Union Tribune, online of June 17, 2008 (SignOnSanDiego.com): “County Gay Marriages Come Off Without a Hitch”. “Without a hitch.” Did they get hitched or not? Marriage ceremonies, hoop-la, news coverage, media headlines. Only one question: did they get hitched?