Photo tour of The Balkans
In light of some gaining momentum towards mission in The Balkans (among my family and others), I thought I'd post a few of my favorite pictures taken over the past few years. Three of these below were captured by the naturally talented James Clay Gaspard:
The Holy Spirit at Wheaton
Take this statement however you'd like, but don't go too far with it: Wheaton College has introduced me to the Holy Spirit. I can't remember ever being taught too much about Him growing up from the pulpit, nor in the classroom at Moody. Growing up in Mexico, I only heard bad things about those who purportedly thought they were experiencing The Spirit in the charismatic churches. It has been a stimulating walk since coming to Wheaton, learning a few things from a new perspective, and for that I am grateful.
Lately I have been taken by a man whom more and more I am considering the father of modern missions: Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf. He was born into one of the most privileged families in Europe and renounced it to become an ordained minister and later leader of a remarkable mission movement. He valued women in ministry though he was heavily criticized for it. He believed in discipling a small few nationals and then leaving leadership to them. He was known as being a great respecter of culture. But here's something I want a little feedback on: He often referred to the Holy Spirit as "Mother", even calling her "she" at times, as if the trinity was more like a Holy Family--father, mother, son. How does that sit with some of you?
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