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.