Thousand Acre Church

A dated quote (25 June 2007, find the entire article here) from City Journal reads:
Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, is very nervous about releasing his new research, and understandably so. His five-year study shows that immigration and ethnic diversity have a devastating short- and medium-term influence on the social capital, fabric […]

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I wrote a post last week on the Collection as initiated by the apostle Paul which served as a symbol of unity in the early Christian church.  My post was mostly a summary of something I heard in a lecture given by Anglican Bishop N T Wright at Regent University.  You can review that post […]

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I am listening to a lecture series done at Regent University by N T Wright titled Romans in a Week.  The course title itself is hilarious.  Romans… in a WEEK.  Nevertheless, the lectures are crammed full of Wright-nuggets, and I’m loving it.  I’d highly recommend Regent’s audio files.
This morning some things intersected.  The subject of […]

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I was happily reading our church’s online newsletter when I was stopped by a blip about a short term mission trip to India this year. The cost of the 8 day trip: $2800. The annual income per capita in India: $600. The opportunity to write a letter to our missions committee to […]

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No doubt. We have not heard the last from Rev. Jermiah Wright. And, I think that’s a good thing for our country. I’ve been challenged recently to think through black liberation theology from an Anglo-male perspective, and I’ve gained sympathy and points-of-view to apply in my personal reflections on theology. I’ve been reading A Black […]

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