Hilary just got one of these very alarmed email messages about Senator Obama saying that according to Snopes.com, Barack Obama is a Muslim. This is untrue. Please check out an interview of the Senator by Christianity Today in which he clearly articulates his Christian faith and his twenty years of membership at his church. I’m [...]

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we, worthily lamenting our sins      and acknowledging our wretchedness, may receive from you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; [...]

One of my favorite finds in the newspapers of Malawi was THEDRYCLEANER an anonymous writer who outs corrupt politicians, philandering bishops and other various wrong doers. His articles are really funny and give you a taste for the openness of society in the country of Malawi. Here’s a little sample to give you a feel [...]

Depois de grande tempo em África do Sul com ferias estou de novo em casa aqui em Vila Ulongue,‭ Distrito‬ de Angonia,‭ Província‬ de Tete,‭ ‬Moçambique.‭ ‬Nos próximos dias espero publicar algumas novidades sobre as cheias fazendo uma visita a Tete.

Jim West is the master of the provocative link blog. Grumble about him if you must but admit that he is encyclopedic and tireless in a sort of scary-misanthrope-high-on-Earl-Grey-tea sort of way. While more timid souls limit themselves to pink hippos and licorice All-Sorts, Jim goes slogging into every theological argument insulting his enemies and [...]

My vacation is slowly coasting to a stop. We have a few days in Lilongwe, Malawi where I’m hoping to get my Land Rover’s very eccentric electrical system fixed and also to get Hilary’s brand-spanking-new washing machine fixed which died after only a week of usage. This machine was manufactured in Portugal, purchased in Mozambique [...]

While in the Cape we had several chances to go swimming in the frigid Atlantic waters. At the Fish Hoek beach the lifeguard station displayed a flag to indicate the relative danger of sharks at that time. We tended to stay in pretty shallow water so I was never too worried about sharks. But some [...]

I wondered why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me. Police were called to a day-care center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest. The calendar’s days are numbered. When she married she got a new name and a dress. If you jump off a bridge in Paris, you are in Seine.

All sorts of revenge is sweet

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The last time my Mom came home from a visit to England she brought a bag of Basset’s Licorice All-Sorts for my sister and me to share! But that rotten little brat got into the bag before I knew about it and ate every single piece except [...]

I’ve been thinking about the kind of worship that doesn’t take place in the confines of our head. As Christians we are people of The Book and our obsession is with ideas, in fact one particular idea: The Truth. But our respect for the Big Idea of the Gospel can limit our expression of worship [...]

Please consider reading this article on the BBC about how cell phones are the computer for the developing world. It’s hard for me to communicate how vital I think this fact is for reaching people in Africa with the Gospel, and health information and more. This afternoon when I read this article, I actually shouted [...]

We’re still on vacation in South Africa. What are you up to?