“It’s the end of the world as we know it, again…”

Growing weary of the ’socialist criticisms’

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What if Jesus meant all that stuff?

Shane Calibourne, author of Irresistible Revolution, worte an article in Esquire this week.  His letter is addressing those who don’t believe.  Here’s the intro:
To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians. Christians [...]

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From Sojo.net: Unseen Privilege: The Overlooked Gender Dimension of the Deadly Viper Conversation

Kathy Khang has offered insightful, hilarious, and important perspective on how women are spoken about and portrayed in literature marketed to men.  My favorite excerpt, first quoting the book, then offering some feedback:
“And then there’s little old us looking like school girls with plaid skirts on, because we are unskilled and undisciplined in the area [...]

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Top Ten Posts & Searches of all time on The Link Between

37,000 hits and 2 1/2 years later, here’s what you’re most interested in:
Posts:
1.  Exploding whales on the streets of Taiwan
2.  Differences between Eastern and Western
3.  Clowns vs. the KKK
4.  Transracial Adoption: The Pros and Cons
5.  The Prayer of Oscar Romero
‘6.  Intercultural Marriage, Promises and Pitfalls
7.  Cross-Cultural Kids
8.  Thoughts on raising a mixed raced [...]

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Zondervan issues apology and pulls Deadly Viper from the shelves

What a move!!!  Way to go Zondervan!  See the apology on Soong Chan Rah’s blog.  (If you don’t know about this controversy, read this.)

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closing words for the day…

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Advent Conspiracy 2009

One of my favorite things from last Christmas – the Advent Conspiracy – has a new promo video out.  Worth a look!  

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Intriguing perspectives on women’s ministry

I have a hard time with many approaches to women’s ministries I’ve come across over the years.  It seems that they are often rooted in tea parties, knitting, and garden clubs.  Those things are fine and all, just not particularly my ‘cup of tea’ (no pun intended).  Here are a few perspectives on ways women [...]

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Bowing to the Japanese Emperor

The web is full of fun stuff tonight!!!  Josh has a very insightful reflection on humility and culture on his site, Black WASP about Obama bowing to the Japanese emperor.  Definitely worth a read!  Eugene Cho also weighed in with some good thoughts.  I also thought Tokyo Moe highlighted an interesting inconsistency:  “Never mind how [...]

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Loneliness is the leprosy of the West

“In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. There is a terrible [...]

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How can Christians be so clueless?!?

Zondervan has just released a book called “Deadly Viper Character Assassins: A Kung Fu Survival Guide for Life and Leadership” that left me nearly speechless, in a bad way.  The racism and stereotyping is so palpable I am embarrassed that it is even associated with Christianity (though sadly, not surprised).  Check out more info here, [...]

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A Concise History of Black/White Race Relations in the USA

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BOOK REVIEW: Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate

The short story:
1. This is the clearest, most concise, and irenic book on a political issue that I have ever read. (And I don’t say that about many books, feel free to peruse my other reviews).
2. All Christians should read this book. This is an issue about which we cannot remain ignorant and silent. [...]

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New IVP Books

I’m a shameless fan of Intervarsity Press and have been known to buy their books based on their the publisher alone.  They publish some of the best Christian cross-cultural literature, and have some new titles coming out this Winter.  I just got their new catalog and can’t help but share the ones that look most [...]

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BOOK REVIEW: The Next Evangelicalism by Soong Chan Rah

(Disclaimer: this is kind of a book review. Plenty of other people have written nice summaries and critiques. My thoughts here are probably more accurately labeled a book response.)
When I first heard Rah speak on the predominately white Christian college campus where I teach, a black friend leaned over and whispered, “He’s not actually [...]

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