Author Archives: eldamcarmona

Thought I'd give a shout-out to my family at Redeemer Church in Modesto and let them know that Desiring God blog has been posting some good stuff on short-term missions.  There's a recap here which collects all the posts into one.  Good stuff for the short-termers at Redeemer to read before you go.

Check out their tour schedule at Reach Records. And while you're there looking at the schedule, don't miss the commercials. They're hilarious!  UPDATE:  removed radio spot because the player was bugging me.

Dr. Ralph Winter, missiologist, has passed away and the world is dimmed with his passing.  Founder of the US Center for World Mission, he was the first to coin the term "unreached people group".  The Christian Post shared this tribute.  John Piper paid tribute here. He who testifies to these things says, "Surely, I amContinue reading “He has passed into Glory”

It started with a couple of cryptic emails.  They spoke of a new album and then troubles with the record label.  Then Derek Webb said he was going offline for a while and that we needed to pay attention.  Then it got crazy.  There were hints here, links there, click this, enter that, go here, readContinue reading “Stockholm Syndrome”

Where to start… I've moved and am getting settled in.  Most boxes are gone, most rooms are somewhat organized.  I'm finally connected to Internet, but only after several days of madness, dealing with DSL support, Computer support, no one able to help me get connected using my desktop.  Finally tried my laptop, voilà, I'm connected. Continue reading “Multiplicity”

It's the last night in my sister's house and I'm awake… exhausted, but awake.  Tomorrow friends will meet me at my storage unit and we'll load all my worldly possessions onto an assortment of trucks and cars and move me into the cutest little house.  I say little, but it has three bedrooms, two baths,Continue reading “Moving”

Bible Study Magazine and Mars Hill are giving away 20 copies of Mark Driscoll’s new book, Vintage Church. Not only that, but they are also giving away five subscriptions to Bible Study Magazine and a copy of their Bible Study Library software! Enter to win on the Bible Study Magazine Mark Driscoll page, then takeContinue reading “Bible Study Magazine”

It's just that I've been busy…[how lame is that!]  Sad that the first month of the year has passed and I'm still in a funk.  I could blame the anesthesia from my surgery, but it has been 3 months.  I could blame the elections, but I know God raises up whom He raises up andContinue reading “It’s not that I’ve forgotten you…”

This is a test to see if I've configured everything right.  When I started using Typepad for my blog, I didn't like the compose editor very much.  Maybe because I tended to write my posts in Word and then I would cut and paste into the editor.  This made for formating problems, so I wound upContinue reading “This is a test”

End of year musings… I'm reading Tim Keller's new book, "The Prodigal God."  Convicting doesn't quite convey what this book is doing to me.  It's definitely stirring things up spiritually.  The book shares the story that we've all come to know as the parable of the Prodigal Son.  Tim Challies reviewed the book and sharedContinue reading “Happy New Year!”