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.

Tenacity

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Israel Galindo

It doesn’t get better than this in Baptist life—or worse. “CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) – For three years, a group of deacons from the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church has tried to oust the congregation’s pastor. And three times, the church leader … Continue reading →

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Stations of the cross posters

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I’ve made available a new Stations of the Cross (via crucis) poster set in the Art Gallery section of the Educational Consultants website. A friend asked about it, so here ’tis. Here’s a sample poster: This can be a great … Continue reading →

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On being sensitive

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Israel Galindo

No one has ever accused me of being “sensitive.” Most of the time I come off as “aloof,” and the spouse one of my hospice patients, no doubt expecting more empathy or sympathy to his plight (never mind the patient’s) … Continue reading →

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Is God a spandrel?

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Israel Galindo

The question: Are we hard-wired to believe in God? James Fowler, author of Stages of Faith, claimed that we are genetically disposed to have faith. And William James said, “All of our raptures and our drynesses, our longings and pantings, … Continue reading →

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On the perennial question of nature vs. nurture

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I always enjoy Dalrymple’s pieces. Here he ponders on the current tendency to accept the notion that it is nature that determines behaviors. He wrote, “Our search for, and apparent willingness to believe in, or at least give credit to … Continue reading →

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The next “dummies” book?

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Is this the next book for “dummies”? Or merely a book by a couple of dummies?

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And so it goes . . .

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Israel Galindo

This item from the March 2007 issue of

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Quote from current readings..

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Here’s a quote from some current reading…. “What isn’t said,” seems to me the most significant measure of a certain kind of pseudo-Christianity, of the sort that uses Christian words for this-worldly life, that preaches, for example, about “transformation” and … Continue reading →

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Toil poster

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Israel Galindo

A new poster, from an old graphite sketch. This one contains the Genesis passage we use during Lent: “From dust you are, and to dust you will return.”

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Blogging makes you smarter

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I’ve appreciated Jon challenging our group of misfits to engage in dialogue through this blog. While I can understand why blogging can seem like a chore to some, there are several good reasons to jump in and participate. For one … Continue reading →

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