Today is May 5–Cinco de Mayo. This day commemorates May 5, 1862, when an outnumbered Mexican army won a victory over the French. In light of this historic day, I wanted to take a moment to share with you some information regarding the Mexicans living in the United States. The […]
In the United States, May is officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. So, in light of this recognition that traces its origins back to 1978, I thought it would be good to use the occasion to provide you with a glimpse of the Asian and Pacific American peoples in […]
Important Numbers on Asian/Pacific Americans
As the events continue to unfold regarding the death of Osama bin Laden, may we continue to pray for our world during these days. While I could raise several matters for our consideration–since here at the blog we are thinking missiologically–I wish to draw attention to praying for open doors […]
bin Laden, Dominoes, and Praying for Gospel Advancement
If you missed part 1, you may find it HERE. While I am certain that over the years, there were genuine conversions to the faith once for all delivered to the saints, most historians describe many tales of forced conversions and baptisms. In such cases, it is better to write […]
Christianization and the Vikings-Part 2
The other day my family and I went to our local Half-Price Books where I found a copy of The Vikings by Else Roesdahl. I have been doing some recent reading on the spread of the gospel to Scandinavia and how the gospel transformed a barbaric people, who eventually sent […]
The Christianization of the Vikings-Part 1
Last week, the Wall Street Journal posted a very interesting article on the population shifts that have occurred in certain U. S. cities. The article reported findings of decadal growth and declines in metropolitan areas with 500,000 or more people. Las Vegas grew the fastest, followed by Raleigh, Ft. Myers, […]
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