Category: Tour Guides and Pilgrims

  • “So, the question becomes, If you are ever faced with this choice, are you willing to die for what you believe in? … The question hung in the air. Brom finally said, “It’s a difficult question and not one you can answer until you’re faced with it. Keep in mind that many people have died…

  • Sorry for the lack of content and/or pictures today.  We’ve been learning the in’s and out’s of our company’s financial system the past two days.  Ugh.  I’m just glad the money comes in and eventually shows up in our bank account pretty much intact (theoretically speaking.)  Just kidding–it gets where it needs to.  We actually…

  • at least sarah is not crying…

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  • the group

  • I keep meaning to post this introduction to a manuscript I’m reading about doing "church" in a postmodern context.  The manuscript (Houses that Change the World) is now a book I believe, but the copy I’m reading was printed from the internet before it was published.  It’s by a German Christian by the name of…

  • Based on the various items that I’ve posted on this weblog, it may appear as if our time in Singapore is mainly about eating, sight-seeing, swimming, experimenting with public transit and relaxing!  But that is not really the whole picture… I think it’s hard for me to get motivated to take pictures during our lecture…

  • You probably can’t tell by this picture, but they’re remodeling the guest housing at our organization’s international headquarters here in Singapore. If you can see between the trees you will notice a big pile of bricks.

  • Well, we made it.  We left the United States a a few days ago (feels like weeks ago?) on July 2nd.  At some point during our 25 hours of travel time, we crossed the international date line (throwing everything way out of whack) and now we’re just chillin’ in the Singapore Metropolitan YMCA.  It’s not…

  • These days I’m never quite sure where I’m going to wake up. I feel a bit like David Banner (of The Incredible Hulk). I am so disoriented when I wake up in the morning I automatically look to see if I’m wearing shredded blue jeans and a tattered shirt. We’ve been living like nomads for…

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  • yard sale shrunken

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