Tag Archives: Israel Galindo

Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, and the KJV

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Israel Galindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? FICTION: The place where the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 is marked by … Continue reading →

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Book review: Beyond the Ordinary by Johnson and Dreitcher

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Ben Campbell Johnson & Andrew Dreitcer provide a welcome resource to congregations in practical spirituality in Beyond the Ordinary: Spirituality for Church Leaders (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 168 pages. $16.00. ISBN 0-8028-4773-0). The book’s unique contribution is … Continue reading →

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In a nutshell standing on one leg

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Israel Galindo

A story is told about novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, who, was once asked if she could summarize her philosophy of Objectivism while standing on one leg. She did, and her succinct statement of her philosophy in a nutshell is … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Israel Galindo

A few weeks ago, during a visit to a local church, a deacon at that church cornered me and asked me one of those questions you know immediately is “loaded.” Loaded questions are tricky to respond to honestly given that … Continue reading →

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Readings for Advent and Christmas from Gutenberg

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Israel Galindo

One of my favorite and often-visited websites is that of the Project Gutenberg. There are over 20,000 free books (electronic texts) in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog, a bibliophile’s dream! It’s been a great source of reading material for … Continue reading →

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Witches, Trials, and Routines

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Israel Galindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? MYTH: In Salem, Massachusetts circa 1692, several women were accused of witchcraft, tried, and burned … Continue reading →

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The Artist Within You

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I’ve taught a couple of classes of the kind that fall under the category of “drawing for idiots and the genetically uncoordinated.” They were for those who had convinced themselves, “I can’t draw myself out of a wet paper bag … Continue reading →

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A Bethlehem Advent

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Our tour bus pulled into the “modern day” city of Bethlehem, just six miles southwest of Jerusalem. After years of mental images associating this small town with Christmas, Magi, and angels, the reality is a disappointment. Bethlehem today is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Authentic Spirituality by Callen

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Against the prevailing but uninformed notion that “I am spiritual, but not religious,” Barry L. Callen (professor of Christian studies at Anderson University, editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal and founding editor of Anderson University Press) counters that religion and … Continue reading →

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