Disney World is dependent on technology. Consider what a trip there would be like if Disney World went “unplugged.” I doubt your “dream vacation” would be so dreamy without all the rides, gadgets, and experiences brought to us by advances in technology. And Bruce Ashford wouldn’t be able to see his dream come true of doing the Castle Package at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique if Disney World didn’t build itself on the wonders of technology … [Read More]
The Return of the Curmudgeon: Disney-World Worship (Part 2): Musical Disproportionality
I’ve taken a few weeks off on the worship posts, for reasons I need not explain. I now pick up the series where in a previous post I observed similarities between Disney World and worship, noting that there are some not-so-flattering ways in which Disney World reminds me of certain aspects of evangelical worship. In this post I consider some of the ways in which we face problems related to the use of music in … [Read More]
A Curmudgeon Weighs in on Evangelical Worship, Part 3
Disney-World Worship (Part 1)
Most of us are familiar with the words: “There is a place where dreams come true, where wishes big and small lead to happily ever after.” Such is the promise of Disney World. That it is Disney World is significant. Disney World is no mere amusement park; it is a place for a family to enter another “world” for a period of time. There one can leave this world behind for a … [Read More]
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Guest Blog by Central Asia RL: Biblical Foundations and Guidelines for Contextualization (Pt 1)
Biblical Foundations and Guidelines for Contextualization (Pt 1)
Editor’s Note: This guest blog is written by the IMB’s Regional Leader for Central Asia. It is a six part series, giving the biblical foundations and guidelines for contextualization, and making application to Christian ministry in the Muslim world. This series will appear as a chapter in the forthcoming book “Look What God is Doing in the Muslim World.”
Every Christian Contextualizes
Contextualization is one of the hottest topics in Missions … [Read More]
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