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.

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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Lenten opinion piece

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Israel Galindo

My colleague, Beth Newman, Professor of Theology and Ethics at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond wrote a thoughtful Lenten opinion piece for ABP. Read it here.

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People’s motives

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Yesterday someone asked me what I meant when I said I �don�t question people�s motives.� I find that engaging in questioning (or second-guessing) the motives people have for doing things is a fruitless exercise. First of all, the cause of … Continue reading →

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You are what you wear (or is it, you wear what you are?)

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Israel Galindo

You know, Baptists just don�t have to worry about any of this, but it may be fun to give a quiz in a pastoral leadership class on clergy liturgical vestments. I always enjoyed visiting Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal) and watch … Continue reading →

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Blind man poster

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I was finished with the posters but tonight decided to use an old sketch for this one. Based on Mark’s account of the healing of the blind man, I tried to capture the reaction and emotion of the man’s experience … Continue reading →

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