Rant of the Exiles

OK so this pic is not boys wrestling girls but how often do you see women sumo wrestling? I’m getting over the flu and wasting time reading John Piper’s blog. In reference to Joel Northrup’s refusal to wrestle Cassy Herkelman (a girl) in the Iowa state wrestling tournament. I agree with John Piper’s stance but certainly not the severity. Its not worth sacrificing my life – sorry John Piper. I would die on behalf of the gospel but boys wrestling girls is in no ways central to the completed work of Christ. http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/over-my-dead-body-son He writes: "Get real, dads. You know exactly what almost every healthy boy is thinking. If a jock from Northern Minnesota encircles her around the breasts and twists his leg around her thighs, trust me, he will dream about that tonight. Only in his dream she won’t have clothes on. And if he doesn’t dream it, half the boys in the crowd will. Wake up dads. You know this." Two questions for you Joh

Excerpted from "The Purpose-Driven Asian-American Pastor" by Rick Wong Attention to appearance: It is of vital importance to relate to people with the message of the gospel. This is what it means to be all things to all people. If the people you want to attract to the gospel are fashionable and hip, then by all means dress accordingly. I recommend using lots of hair gel (or wax as you prefer). The soul patch works well with white pastors so I would go for that look if you can pull it off. Avoid perms. They don't look good on Asians. For examples of the look you're going for, check out BD Wong of Law & Order SVU. He's one to follow. On the other hand, if your group is the studious type, you can go for the Mark Zuckerberg look. Yes, he's white (well Jewish actually - as close to yellow as you get) but he knows how to rock the nerdy look with Adidas slides and North Face apparel.

The Chinese church in North America is failing to keep subsequent generations of Chinese-Americans in the church. Some of this loss is inevitable as Chinese-Americans become more Americanized; the Chinese church may no longer meet their needs or goals. Most, however, leave because the Chinese church is not a healthy place. Church leaders view their English-speaking adults as baby-sitters for their children. They do not recognize the English-speaking congregation as an equal partner in the church. They promote and enforce cultural values and beliefs that no longer have relevance to younger and more acculturated generations. This has led to great disillusionment and resentment on the part of second generation Chinese-American believers towards the Chinese church they grew up in. This cultural divide between Chinese and English-speaking congregations has broadened with time and few churches today are equipped to close the gap. Churches slowly die, split, or sell out to either the