We still await the final results from Tuesday’s tripartite elections here in Malawi. It has been a fascinating time to be an observer. Here are 10 things I have learned during the Malawian elections: Voting in Malawi happens outside Like many things in Malawi, voting takes place outside. So much nicer than the cold rainy … Continue reading Malawi Elections 2019
After posting yesterday, Dr. Kang sent me an additional note about Dr. Waetjen. I include it here in a slightly edited version: [Allow me to] add one more. Prof. Waetjen, during his tenure as the Robert Dollar Professor of NT at San Francisco Theological Seminary and Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, has spent most of … Continue reading Our Friends and Ancestors update
One of the roles that I play at Zomba Theological College (ZTC) is the Director of Research and Educational Quality Assurance (DREQA). I’m a bit ambivalent about the role because I have been given the task of ensuring that our research and our teaching are up to standard. The question that causes my ambivalence is, … Continue reading Our Friends and Ancestors Live in Books
I follow this blog and one of the reoccurring threads is an attempt to understand Tanzanian faith from within. Rather than imposing Western, in this case Australian, theological categories, the attempt here is to be more immanent, more present to what Tanzanians actually believe. Often this is done through a careful analysis of language. This recent … Continue reading The Prosperity Gospel: Nuances in Tanzania
Before coming to Malawi, we were warned not to be too disappointed if our efforts yielded little to no change. People often think that the kind of move we did, selling most of what we owned and heading to a country 15,000 km away from where we lived, could only be motivated by the belief … Continue reading Holy Saturday: Where Missional-ary Dreams Go To Die
Attention has shifted past Cyclone Idai. The news stream has flowed on. SNC Lavalin. The burning of Notre Dame. The (non)release of the Mueller report. There is always more news. There is always something different to focus on. Continue reading Pay Attention: Cyclone Idai and Maundy Thursday
Thanks for the personal messages we have received over the past few weeks. Our family is fine. Blantyre, the city we live in, is very close to the impact area but is much higher and therefore not subject to the same long term flooding. The amount of rain we received had an effect on us, … Continue reading Update on Malawi Floods Two Weeks In
