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This is the manuscript of the sermon I preached tonight at Placerita Baptist Church as part of our SummerFest 2009 series on “Worldliness.” I promised that I would post it here for further consideration and discussion. I have edited a few things that are unnecessary for a blog-post, and some elements will be unique to […]
July 24, 2009
On the morning of Tuesday July 7th, we departed Asia Christian Academy after two nights and a full day. We were privileged to taste the sweet fruit of God’s four decades of work at an established evangelical seminary. Our driver led us nobly on an hour-long drive through the infamous Bangalore traffic, which lived up to its reputation. […]
July 18, 2009
July 13, 2009
After spending last Sunday morning singing and praying with our friends in Lucknow, we headed to the airport for our 3½ hours of SpiceJet flights south to Bangalore. We parted ways with Siona during our layover in Delhi so he could rejoin the Malakar’s to prepare music for the upcoming church retreat. It was evening […]
July 9, 2009
I’m currently entering the second week of a three-week trip to India. I hadn’t mentioned it here before and wasn’t planning on it for several different reasons, but some of those reasons have faded. You’ll understand more if you can translate and read between the lines. I’m here with friends Eric Zeller, Nathan Gunter, and Siona […]
July 2, 2009
They call it a “paper pregnancy.” It’s the period of time between the conception and finalization of your adoption. There’s no positive pregnancy test, no hormonal upheaval, no morning sickness, no amazing ultrasounds, no growing belly, no random food cravings, no little feet-kicks coming from the womb, and no agonizing labor pains and delivery. Yet […]
July 26, 2009
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