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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
The Economy of the Day of the Dead
I just read on Vivir Mexico about the Economics of the Day of the Dead in Mexico (Spanish link). Mexico is a country that spends big money on its parties. The Day of the Dead is no exception.
read moreUNESCO video on Day of the Dead
I just saw this video on the Day of the Dead by UNESCO (thanks Jim Cottrill) and thought it would be good to share with you.
read moreStar Wars as Mexican Skeleton figures
Jose Pulido depicts all sorts of things using traditional Mexican “calaveras”. His Etsy store has a huge variety of his artwork. Here are a few that represent Star Wars. Since this weekend is the celebration of the Day of the Dead, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you.
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Darkness and Light
When I write that “It is in the darkest of hours that the light must shine the brightest” I mean that in the deepest of darkness is where the light is most needed. The gospel must shine in the darkness, and the Bible teaches that the light in the dark world is us.
read moreThe Greatness of a Seminary
Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in the numbers game when it comes to ministries. Seminaries are not immune to this problem. The first few years at the Mexican Baptist Theological Seminary were rough times for the youth ministry program. After having three students enter the first year to study youth ministry, two of them dropped out. Numbers were not what we had hoped. But we’ve learned a lot since then.
read moreLausanne Wrap-up
I saw this list on Brigada the other day and thought it would be great to include for those who want to experience more of the Lausanne conference on World Evangelization that just ended in Capetown.
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Day 2 of the CIU class on Lausanne
Today was a little more intense than the first day here at CIU, where I am taking a course based on the Lausanne conference on World Evangelization going on in Capetown, South Africa right now.
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Lausanne III – Capetown 2010
I’m at CIU in South Carolina again. This time I’m taking a class called “Major Issues in 21st Century Missions.” It is a class that revolves around the Lausanne conference in Capetown, South Africa. Lausanne is probably the largest gathering of Christian evangelical leaders in the history of the world, bringing together 4,000 leaders from more than 200 countries to confront the critical issues of our time as they relate to the future of the Church and world evangelization.
read moreLittle Drummer Ben
Ben decided to pay the pots the other day. He was having so much fun. I think I remember a video of Nathan doing the same thing when he was little, but I couldn’t find it. Hopefully I will and then we can see them both in action.
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