Tag Archives: Culture
Tata Jesus is Bangala!
I’ve just finished reading “The Poisonwood Bible” a novel by Barbara Kingsolver about the Price family who go to the Belgian Congo in the late 1950′s as Baptist missionaries. It’s a pretty depressing story based upon the experiences of Nathan … Continue reading
Chapter 5 – The Senior Pastor: Is He Biblical?
I am going to jump ahead in my review of the book Pagan Christianity? by Frank Viola and George Barna, to Chapter 5 which is entitled: The Pastor: Obstacle to Every-Member Functioning. The reasons for doing this are many. The … Continue reading
The Calf Path – A metaphor for the church?
I am quoting from Pagan Christianity? – “In this book, we sometimes refer to “the crooked path” that led the institutional church to its current form. This poem, written more than a century ago, served as the inspiration for that … Continue reading
Depleted Ice Cap?
According to reports from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), almost all the allegedly “lost” ice reported by Al Gore and other global warming alarmists, has come back. The report shows that ice levels which had shrunk from … Continue reading
My Introduction to “Pagan Christianity?”
I am just finishing reading a book that my father sent to me (Thanks, Dad!) and that has been one of the most challenging and enlightening books I’ve read in recent years. The impact it will have on me personally … Continue reading
Valencia Americano Blog
My third son Marshall left yesterday for Valencia, Spain, where he will spend his next semester of college studying the Spanish language, history and culture. I am happy to report that he arrived there safe and sound today! Apparently he … Continue reading
Welcome to the New BirkeyBlog Website!
I’ve redone my former birkeyblog website into a new one powered by WordPress. The old one was hosted under my Apple .MAC account using a software product called BlogStudio. This new WordPress site gives me a lot more control and … Continue reading
S. Fred Singer on Climate Change
Who is S. Fred Singer and why does he matter? I am a subscriber to the publication of Hillsdale College called Imprimis. The latest issue (AUG 2007) arrived in the mail a few days ago. I had the pleasure of … Continue reading
Rodeo Experience
My family and I went to a real rodeo while we were in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in mid-August. We watched bucking broncos, bull riding, barrel racing, rodeo clowns and a number of other events in a family-friendly atmosphere. It was … Continue reading