I was born into a Catholic family, and so was a Catholic for a couple of decades, including 8 years in a strict boarding school, St. Mary's Convent, Nainital, run by German and Irish nuns in the Himalayas. And 14 months as a novice at Mother Teresa's … [Continue reading]
Some Theological Jokes (Don’t Blame Me, Blame the Oxford Theologians!)
Calvin, Luther and Barth all arrive at the pearly gates... Calvin is ushered in to have a chat with God and after 30 mins comes out saying "at last I understand predestination!" Luther then goes in to have his chat with God... another 30 mins … [Continue reading]
A Christian Blogging Dialogue: What do you think?
Here are a few snippets from a interesting exchange i've had with Stuart over the last couple of days. Any thoughts? Specifically, do you think Christian blogging can advance the kingdom? If so how? Here are snippets from Stuart's post … [Continue reading]
Curses: Medieval Idea or Scriptural Reality?
Our family listened to Louis Sachar's children's book Holes on CD.It, roughly speaking, is the story of how a broken promise brought a curse on a family, and how the curse was broken generations later by keeping that promise. It is a story of … [Continue reading]
A few photographs from our trip to Lee Abbey, Devon
Cheviot goats imported from NorthumberlandThe Lee Abbey BeachGorgeous ExmoorZoe and MeNo iPhone signal, but the ocean compensates!Mathias women … [Continue reading]
Christian Blogging: Ministering Without Preaching
(My post was originally published as part of the Big Bible's DigiDisciple initiative.) Christians who are digital natives will, quite possibly, encounter two ministries of the Word each week--the Sunday sermon and Christian blogs.A bad sermon tells … [Continue reading]
Thought for the Day: Consistent Effort, No Matter How Small
“I still don’t get why people are so surprised that the turtle beat the rabbit over the long run. Consistent effort, no matter how small, sparks magic, fills sails, butters bread, turns tides, instills faith, summons friends, improves health, burns … [Continue reading]
One Way To Get A Lot Done When You Are Very Busy
"On a typical day I am charged with the pastorate of three congregations. I teach regularly at the seminary. I have students living in my house. I am writing three books. Countless people write to me. When I start each day, therefore, I make it a … [Continue reading]
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