As many of you know, I am working toward a second master’s degree. I am scheduled to take History of Christianity 2 at Abilene Christian University this spring semester.
The professor asked the class members to post Facebook responses to these questions: “What is your name and what would you like to be called? Where [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Introduction to Steven
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abilene Christian University, Afton, agnostic, Allison, Biblical, Central Church of Christ, Children's Home, Christianity, coffee, Converse College, counseling, Dallas, desert, economic, Facebook, faith crisis, graduate school, Greenville, History, Imperial, Jesus, Lamesa, marginalized, Master of Divinity, McKinney, New Mexico, ostracized, political, poor, Portales, Prosper, psychology, Razorbacks, six-man football, South Carolina, Southeast Asia, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg Methodist College, Steven Gaines, Texas, University of South Carolina Upstate, Who Am I, Wofford College on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas with the Poor
Posted in Christmas, Poverty, tagged Central Dallas Ministrie, Jesus, Larry James, Poverty on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After writing my previous blog post about Christmas, which mentioned the poverty of the newborn Jesus, I discovered some recent posts about Christmas, poverty, and other related issues on the blog by Larry James of Central Dallas Ministries.
Check it out.
Christmas Reflections and Ponderings
Posted in Christmas, tagged celebration, Christ, Christmas, commericalism, Jesus, journey, materialism, ritual, seeking on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The time is upon us again–the annual season designated for international celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth. Of course, plenty of devout Christians are fond of highlighting the commercialization of the holiday, and I share at least some of their perspectives.
Other Jesus-followers elect not to recognize any religious dimensions of the holiday because they have no [...]
On the Road Again
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I wrote this today while traveling from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to Singapore. Now it is only about seven and a half hours until my flight.
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Trees of the tropic, houses of Asian architecture, and hills of green pass by my second-story bus window on the way from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to Singapore. I’m settled in with [...]
Not Like (but maybe a little like) the Truman Show
Posted in Travel, tagged culture, Jim Carrey, Malaysia, reality, The Truman Show on December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In The Truman Show, Jim Carrey gives one of his best performances. His character, Truman Burbank, discovers that his whole life is a big reality TV show. My favorite part of the movie is when he runs into the edge of his world. Who knew the sky could be so hard?
My experience in Malaysia is [...]
Selamat Petang
Posted in Travel on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Selamat petang means good evening in Bahasa Malaysia, the national language here.
I arrived in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, yesterday (Wednesday) at about 1:30. Ong Chong Fatt met me where the bus stopped, and we enjoyed lunch, long conversations, and dinner with friends. Then we went to his home and talked some more, and I finally went [...]
Got Lost
Posted in Travel, tagged church camp, Facebook, lost, Malaysia, Singapore on December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Monday, November 26, was my second day of my visit in Singapore. I got lost that day. Well, not really lost–just in an unexpected place. After enjoying lunch with a missionary, I took the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport–the public train) to Bukit Batok (the train station closest to where I’m staying). Then I got on [...]
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