Author Archives: Israel Galindo

About Israel Galindo

Israel Galindo is Coordinator of the Leadership in Ministry program at the Center for Lifelong Learning, Columbia Theological Seminary. Formerly he was Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary and Dean at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

Another blog on blogging

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Every once is a while someone asks how I manage to post a blog entry every day. My canned response is, “I try to have a thought every day, then, I write it down.” Blogging is a good exercise for … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 4, 2008 by Israel Galindo
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Something cool

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Israel Galindo

It’s been pretty hot in Richmond lately, even for this former Miami resident. For those needing relief from the heat, here’s something cool. One of the world’s most awesome waterfall (the term “awesome” has been trivialized due to its overuse … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 27, 2008 by Israel Galindo
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Love the Gothic (but not the Goth so much)

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I’m often amused by what church leaders anxious about numbers and attendance assume about non-church-goers. A lot of loopy and unfortunate ideas get foisted on “prospects” in an effort to entice them into the church front doors—especially the 20-somethings and … Continue reading →

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Corporate Christianity

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Israel Galindo

One of the concepts I continually stress to my seminarians is the concept that Christianity, and faith, is corporate in nature. One expression of the concept is the idea that while there is a personal dimension to faith, faith is … Continue reading →

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Leadership in Ministry summer newsletter

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Israel Galindo

The latest issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops newsletter is now available. Check out this latest issue for articles, news, and updates.

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Posted on June 20, 2008 by Israel Galindo
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Posted on June 13, 2008 by Israel Galindo
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It should be obvious

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Some things should be obvious, but often we require someone to point out the obvious to us. A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana … Continue reading →

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