Sefab is a famer and shepherd in rural Haiti, living in the Grand Anse River valley on the southern peninsula. He lives in poverty, even by many Haitian standards. Much of his day is spent moving his sheep from one grazing area to another. One of the challenges is that there is no land whichContinue reading “The Lost Sheep: A Haitian Parable”
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Edinburgh 1910 and Protestant Missionary Expansion
As Henry Ford’s Model T first began rolling off the assembly line and down long stretches of American roads[1], planning was underway for the World Missionary Conference to be held in Edinburg in 1910.[2] But the man who said “history is bunk”[3] was far removed from the Conference’s efforts to learn from shared histories ofContinue reading “Edinburgh 1910 and Protestant Missionary Expansion”
Thoughts on a Christian Nation
The United States of America is not a Christian nation. For many Christians, that statement makes their blood boil. They recount much of what they’ve learned about the faith of the Founding Fathers. They also have specific interpretations of things like the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which reads in part, “Congress shall makeContinue reading “Thoughts on a Christian Nation”
What is the Gospel?
What is the gospel? It’s a different question than, “What does the word, gospel, mean?” The answer to the latter question is that the word gospel means good news. In this sense, any news you receive which is good could be denotatively described as gospel. Problems arise when connotation, or ascribed meaning, of the wordContinue reading “What is the Gospel?”
Emotions, Social Justice, the Gospel
Things that I have read and heard recently: There is a War on FITB (Fill in the Blank) Things are getting out of hand People are reacting emotionally Emotions are being stirred up in an attempt at manipulation Social justice is not the gospel The Church should just focus on Christ Here are some thoughtsContinue reading “Emotions, Social Justice, the Gospel”
David A. Larson 