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Phoenix + Snow = Martians?

Water on Mars? Check!

             Ice on Mars? Check!

                           Snow on Mars? Check!

                                        Life on Mars? Hmmmm… Maybe?

But we have water. And Snow.

In fact, it is snowing [...]

Muslims, Magic, and the Kingdom of God

I picked up an amazing book this last week while at the Missions Conference:  Muslims, Magic, and the Kingdom of God by Rick Love.

While I have not completed the book yet, I have read enough to recommend it to anyone interested in ministering to Muslims – or anyone outside of their cultural.

Dr. [...]

An Eye for An Eye – Part 3

We are on the third and last part of Matthew 5:38-42 – the part about walking a mile: If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Walking Two [...]

An Eye for An Eye – Part 2

The second part of Matthew 5:38-42 talks about given one’s cloak to the guy who takes your tunic:  And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

Giving Up Your Cloak: A Cultural View

Back in the day, the poor could get a money [...]

An Eye for an Eye – Part 1

I heard a cool cultural view on Matthew 5:38-42 yesterday that I wanted to share with you all. It may take a few posts to work through it all…. but here we go. =)

Here is the verses in question:  38"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'[g] [...]

Life From Colorado Springs

Wow!! I'm two days into the conference and all I can say is WOW!!!

While the breakout sessions are good (today I learned about selecting, preparing and taking care of Long Term Cross Cultural Workers), the best part has been meeting new people and networking.

The picture you see was taken on the Navigators [...]

A Fuddruckers Adventure: Hamburger Buffet Anyone?

Make your own hamburger for the low, low price of $20! (ok – I fudged the number a bit…but not too much…well, by half…..sigh… $10…… are you happy now?!)

Ever since Fuddruckers (a causal dinning experience) first opened in the Treasure Valley, I have been biased towards them. Come on – who really wants [...]

Did the Disciples Miss the Boat?

I was reading the homework for my Perspectives on World Missions class when I came across an interesting article. This article was talking about the disciples choice to stay in Jerusalem after Jesus left. Oh – did I forget to mention that E and I are talking Perspectives this fall? oops! We are on [...]

Lions, Floods, Religion, Oh My!

Don’t tell me? The title is a bit over done.. well, let’s just say today isn’t my finest creatively day.

On to the main show story article point!

As you in the largest state of the Union probably know already, a bunch of folks in Crystal Beach (near Galveston) took refuge with a [...]

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Grrr, me hearty! It’s time for ye to walk tis plank!

In honor this day, here are some fun facts:

Invented in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy), of Corvallis, Oregon

The idao was born because some of them yelled "Aaarrr!" when hit with a racquetball (on June 6, [...]