Monday, April 25, 2011

Pentecostal Pastor

Our local Pentecostal pastor told me something to this effect: "When we conceive our plans, we ask ourselves: 'Would this be possible without a miracle of God?' If it would be, then it is only human, and needs to be abandoned. If it wouldn't be, then we know that God will have to be in it." OBSERVATION: Note the 'interventionist' thinking here, which is fairly typical of the Global South.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Flashback 1968


Here's another flashback to my youth. This is the congregation at Banraeaba, Tarawa atoll, about 1968. That's the old Church in the background (now a large concrete structure). Apart from my father (far left), and my sister (towards the right), I believe I recognise Baraniko (a Church luminary), who passed away in 1984 -- next to my sister. And I wonder whether that could be Koae next to me, a well known pastor. You may click on the photo to enlarge to 400k.