leaving korea …
We've had a tremendous week here in Korea. i've learned a lot, and hope i've been able to pass on something of value as well. I've really enjoyed Seoul, and have been very impressed with all the people I met. And what can I say about Korean barbecue ...
I was checking email this morning, and got emails from two Evangelical Christians. One went like this, as full of passion as it is of inaccuracies:
WARNING!! Brian McLaren is not a REAL Christian! He is making up lies about the Bible and is now attacking Christians for believing in Jesus and his return and denies that The state of Israel and the jewish people are God's chosen as stated in the Bible. Brian Mclaren is also Obama's new assistant on a new bill passed called the hate crime bill and stated he wants to destroy the Christian majority and its belief as Jesus will return. He is a Heretic! Brian Mclaren is a wolf in sheeps clothing
Then I got this one called A Christian's Lament ... which reflects a different heart, a different set of priorities, and a different approach to faith and life, one that I feel and share deeply. Somehow, reading this second piece was intensified by reading the first. The lament is a prayer you may want to pray along with.
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how witch hunts, inquisitions, jihads, holy wars, and new denominations begin …
It's all right here ... (thanks to Andrew Sullivan for this one)
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… note from Seoul, Korea
I'm here in Seoul this week to participate in a Youth Specialties conference ... should be a great time (if I can recover from jet lag!). Had a wonderful weekend with my family gathered for our youngest daughter's graduation in Portland Oregon ... I am blessed indeed.
Just read this excellent article from Arianna Huffington. Key quote:
It's time to stop pretending that the Wall Street economy is the same as the real economy. The Wall Street economy may be showing signs of life -- thanks to the hundreds of billions we have poured into it -- but the real economy isn't.
"Don't tell me about the stock market," wrote Bob Herbert last week. "Don't tell me about the banks and their perpetual flimflammery. Tell me whether poor and middle-income families can find work. If they can't, the country's in trouble."
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Encouraging signs on depressing topics
Kudos to Richard Land for having the courage to differ from many of his Southern Baptist colleagues on torture ... here.
Diana Butler Bass explores a possible reason why so many white Evangelicals tolerate and support torture by the US government here.
An encouraging story about Rich Cizik, who has shown the courage to differ from many of his Evangelical colleagues on the environment and other issues ... here.
Michael Gerson summarizes some important research analysis that reflects on all of the above ... here.
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proud dad
my youngest daughter, jodi, graduates from university this weekend. i'm really proud of her ... and count myself lucky/blessed/fortunate/well-off just to be related to her. Here's a video of her doing a solo with her acapella group ...
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