I admit it, I hate restrictions. I like the freedom to do what I want. When someone tells me I can’t do something, I want to do it all the more. Have you ever wanted to NOT “keep off the grass” just because the sign was there? Or, have you thought you should be able [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 28, 2009
Rwandan coffee
I was sent this link to a video for “Hope for a Thousand Hills” by one of my travelmates. This is a ministry based in New Jersey that is trying to restore a coffee plantation in Western Rwanda. In doing so they are trying to enable restoration of the people.
I can attest that Rwandan coffee [...]
July 26, 2009
What should Christian counseling look like?
I posted this little item for my last guest blog at www.christianpsych.orgfor the month of July. In it I mention “Christian Counseling: An Introduction” by Malony and Augsburger (2007).
And no, I don’t say what it should look like–merely a comment that we still need to figure out how we handle the faith/science dichotomy that we’ve been handed [...]
July 23, 2009
Healing experience of Peter?
Yesterday’s commment about Paul and possible suffering he might have experienced from intrusive memories of past murderous actions got some fun dialogue going here and on Fb. So, in light of the summer doldrums, let’s try another provocative thought. While neither this one nor the yesterday’s musing is based on the actual text (rather they [...]
July 22, 2009
Did Paul struggle with past memories?
On Sunday Steve Light preached from Acts regarding the conversion of the Apostle Paul. Prior to his conversion he was known to be one seeking the death of Jewish followers of Jesus. He witnessed and may have provided support for the stoning of Stephen. Upon his conversion those Christians in his circles were wary of [...]
July 20, 2009
Evaluating Models of Counseling
I’m a little late to post this here but I am the Society of Christian Psychology’sguest blogger of the month. Here’s the post that I put up for today on how to parse the next hot new model of counseling you come across. Check it out at:
http://christianpsych.org/wp_scp/2009/07/20/evaluating-models-of-christian-psychology/
July 19, 2009
Rwanda Pictures
I have a large number of pictures from Rwanda but none had me in them. So, I’ve borrowed a few from Josh to prove I was actually there. Here’s two:
Our host’s retreat home
After church greetings
July 17, 2009
Rwanda Day 8 (and 9)
Our final day in Rwanda! We fly out at 7:45 pm. This was a day packed right up to the last minute to get to the airport. Just like the Bishop to make sure we use every second! We had lunch with the Commission to prevent Genocide and the rector of KHI to present the [...]
July 16, 2009
Rwanda Day 7
Started the day as usual with some quiet meditative reading on the porch overlooking the lake and the distant sound of many children getting water on the other side (yelling Muzungu (white person) to get my attention). Diane read us this quote from John Fawcett’s “Christ’s Precious” (published by W. Milner in 1839, p. 82)
I am [...]
July 15, 2009
Rwanda Day 6
Today (Sunday) we attended the local Anglican church. Several hundred were in attendance. 5 white folk (us four plus a visiting Brit and head of a school in the area). We were introduced during the service and each asked to speak a word of greeting. We heard some good singing and some exuberant preaching from the [...]
