Leaving South Africa Again

As I sit at the Johannesburg airport awaiting the flight to London, I reflect on the last 15 days here in South Africa. Because of YOU I was able to teach more than 600 people about the Genesis account of being human; what it means to be in God’s image. The response was dramatic. Many,…

Investigation vs. Information

Recently a good friend mentioned that sometimes I use material from writers whose life teachings are considered heretical. And sometimes I investigate implications from Scriptural texts that challenge accepted doctrine. So I thought it might be important to comment on my approach. First, in my view, truth is truth no matter where you find it….

South Africa Documentary

In a few days I will return to South Africa – this time with a specific mission in mind.  Yes, I will still teach in many different locations, but this time I plan to make a short video documentary about the lives of those white Afrikaners who live in such terrible poverty, brought on by…

Annamarie Follow-up

Hey EVERYONE! I finally got a job… THANK GOD! They only want me to work part-time; so, the hours are minimal… but I accepted the position, anyway, because it’s said to expand at some point in the future… it started on Monday, 9/17/12. Every one of Skip Moen’s readers, https://skipmoen.com/, who helped me financially over the…

Further Considerations about Time and the Cross

One of the difficulties believers face understanding the place of the cross in Christian theology is directly related to a prior commitment (usually without reflective consideration) to the philosophical concept of the Greek idea of time.  Examination of this assumption demonstrates that it is the philosophical concept itself that produces confusion about the role of…

Do You Someone in Kuala Lumpur?

Here’s a very personal request.  My daughter, Rachel, will be arriving on the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in Kuala Lumpur about the first week of October.  She will have some shore leave after 30 days at sea and she would like to spend some time with people who live there, especially if they are…

Help in Portland, OR

We have a reader in the Portland Oregon area who needs some immediate help.  She is about to be evicted and has no place to go.  If you are able to offer any assistance, or if your group or church can help, please respond to this message with a blog comment and Annamarie will get…