You can learn more about the Batwa land project at Kelley Johnson Nikondeha's blog here ...
And more on life as visitors to Burundi at Ron and Sarah Gonski's blog here ... be sure to check out their description of "hospital prisoners," which is another amazing story.
Here's a video (thanks Dave Shook!) that will give you a sense of what a group of friends experienced in Burundi a few weeks ago ...
Here's the poem I wrote about the experience ...
And here's a link to amahoro-africa.org where you can donate and learn more. Stay tuned for a specific request about getting involved ...
I just received this today ...
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Pastor Brian,
I want to apologize to you about some reviews that I put on www.amazon.com. After reading The Truth War by John MacArthur, I was alarmed by your works.
Recently, I put myself in your shoes and thought what it would be like for people to post things that are not favorable. I went and took my comments off.
I still am unsure of some of the comments that John MacArthur highlights, but am sincerely sorry for my actions.
Sincerely,
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Here's my reply (slightly edited for privacy's sake) ...
In recent years, I've become a bigger-than-ever fan of Christian higher education - largely due to the experiences I've had as a guest speaker/lecturer at some really impressive institutions. This article highlights what are for me the most attractive Christian colleges - the ones eager to break out of old "left-right/liberal-conservative" distinctions.
On that subject, Shane Claiborne had a great quip at the "Jesus for President" tour here in DC the other night ...
He said everyone has been fixated on left and right, but maybe the more significant difference is between kind and nasty (nice and mean). That's the kind of "flipping the script" that I think opens up new possibilities. Where old polarities tend to polarize, this one gets us all thinking.
Three more questions with brief replies ...
Continue reading Q & A: Parables, Atrocities, and Russian translation...