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Recovering the Lost Language of God’s Mission
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
Andrew Sullivan’s “The Dish” featured a piece yesterday on how radio programming initiatives are keeping alive the dying minority languages of New Zealand’s Maori peoples: “In the Maori community of New Zealand, for example, the combination of 21 radio stations and rigorous early childhood immersion programs have brought Maori-languages speakers from an all-time low of…
Runway or Runaway Religion? Thoughts on “Christian Fashion”
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
Some of you have heard about mega-church pastor Ed Young’s latest initiative to coach the church on what to wear and what not to wear. I was made aware of it through a post by saint and sinner Lance Ford, and admit to being quick to write off Young and his efforts as yet another…
“What Is a Third Place?”
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
“Third place.” If it’s not my position in a race to the ice cream running neck and neck with a five-year-old and a two-year-old, what is it? Fellow saint and sinner Lance Ford has posted an enlightening article (credit: Sentralized) on the nature of these “third places.” And, having read the article, I’m struck by…
The Lesson of the Refrigerator Repairman
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
He showed up at our door yesterday afternoon to fix the refrigerator. (What do you get when a professor and a minister have a broken refrigerator? Answer: An appliance repairman.) The first words out of his mouth signaled he was Russian. Maybe I should have guessed what was coming when I asked in my now…
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