chris and becka warner

Missions

Missionary

Missional.

For those of you who have an interest in Christian mission/s I encourage you to read through some of the articles on this page. It’s a great resource/introduction to some of the key concepts that gather around the word “missional.” There are a lot of other great resources on the web, but this is a good starting point.

Funny.

The Brick Testament: a lego illustrated Bible. Bizarre, creative, and possibly sacrilegious. He must have a lot of time on his hands. Check out the story of Job-I’ve never seen legos used like that before. I like this warning at the bottom:

The Bible contains material some may consider morally objectionable and/or inappropriate for children. These labels identify stories containing:

= nudity  = sexual content  = violence   = cursing

Obama and the internet.

This is one thing that I really miss about Africa-familiar objects being used in unfamiliar ways.

Who owns the West? Wow, interesting.

“Physical purification, in other words, produces a more relaxed attitude to morality. Perhaps it is no coincidence that Pontius Pilate is portrayed in the Bible as washing his hands of the decision to crucify Jesus.”

Free books online.

“Most of what happens in Christian churches, including even the miracles, can be duplicated in Hindu and Muslim congregations. But in my area only Christians strive, however ineptly, to mix men and women of different castes, races, and social groups. That’s the real miracle.”

I finally caved and got on facebook.

We left Amsterdam last Tuesday, after a whirlwind week of packing and saying our goodbyes. Hi to everyone there and we miss you already!

Aidan did great on the flights-just played and slept. But we were all glad when it was over!

We’re in IL now; enjoying time with family, adjusting to life back in America, and trying to get over our jetlag. Aidan is loving all the space (and toys!) at Grandma and Grandpa’s, and yesterday he had his first taste of turkey.

One of those little details about our lives in Amsterdam that I will miss: my bike.

My friend Mohand, who is a bike-whiz of sorts, reconstructed it from various pieces he found abandoned in a trash bin. It looks awful (the above picture is flattering), but it actually rides very nicely. It’s only flaw is that the front brakes don’t work, and the back brakes don’t work very well. This always made for interesting riding. I was going to fix them but I just never got around to it.

I especially love this important detail:

The good old Torpedo shifter. The funny thing is that the bike doesn’t have any gears; it’s a one-speeder. But I never could figure out where the cable went to-it just disappears into the frame. Imagine my disappointment when I pulled the lever and no torpedos came flying out.