Korea Snapshots

A North Korean soldier watches our group as we visit the DMZ–the heavily guarded border between North and South. This is a land under constant tension. We were instructed to make no gestures or point at the North Koreans as incidents have occurred in the past. Having spent a lot of my life in the …

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Friday here in Korea and just wanted to update everyone. We went to the DMZ yesterday and had a chance to view the standoff between North and South Korea up close and personal. I got to stand in North Korea for a few moments, which was a memorable experience. We also visited in a couple …

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Korea – Day One

Sitting down to lunch and had an open wireless connection so I thought I’d update via my iPod. We visited a missionary cemetery this morning that contains some of the first Western missionaries to Korea in the 19th century. It was inspiring to think about these people who followed God’s call and spent their lives …

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Awaking to our first morning in Korea. Had a great Korean dinner last night after arriving at the hotel–bulgogi beef cooked right at the table. Flights were very smooth and made to feel quick due to lots of movies. Starting our journey today by going to Prayer Mountain. More posts as I get internet access.

U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret ‘Jesus’ Bible Codes – ABC News

via abcnews.go.com I find it fascinating that people are upset about this as a church-state issue and not so much as a complete reversal of Jesus' nonviolent ethic of the Kingdom. Putting Bible verses on gun scopes? Pat Robertson claiming Haiti deserved their fate? It's little wonder the rest of the world thinks Christians are …

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Passions over ‘prosperity gospel’: Was Jesus wealthy? – CNN.com

STORY HIGHLIGHTSJesus wasn't poor, Rev. C. Thomas Anderson claimsPreacher: Donkey, wise men's gifts, expensive undergarments prove Jesus was wealthy Professor: "torturous interpretations" and historical naivete make Jesus rich Televangelists have built megachurches by equating piety and prosperity via www.cnn.com Annnnddd…here's the annual "let's look at some fantastically shocking angle on the Jesus story" article. I …

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Hark the Herod

I was doing some reading this week and am always interested in how many people rant about wanting to “put Christ back in Christmas.” Actually, I’ve usually claimed that we should do quite the opposite—to separate Jesus from the orgy of consumerism that Christmas has become and instead seek a wholly alternative kind of Christmas …

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No Crying He Makes?

Anglican Bishop of Croydon Nick Baines has taken the traditional Christmas carols to task in a new book–"Why Wish You a Merry Christmas?" (Here's the article). Baines examines the carols for their theological and practical content, trying to separate the sentimentality of the song from the reality of the Gospel narratives. Take "Away in a …

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