http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/ Read about the 2-week travel course in Kenya and Ethiopia, "Experiencing Africa and the Gospel". Sun, 08 Jul 2012 03:18:18 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Northern Seminary http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-last-giraffe-of-maasailand/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-last-giraffe-of-maasailand/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 03:18:17 GMT The Last Giraffe of Maasailand The last giraffe that I saw Was not picture-perfect beneath a spreading acacia tree. It stood still, a straight pole beside A skeleton of a hut at the side of Nairobi-Arusha Road Burdened with trucks and clotted ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/of-african-food/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/of-african-food/ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 23:45:22 GMT As I prepare to conclude this blog, I have to say something about all the wonderful food that we enjoyed during our time in Africa.  Everywhere we went, our African hosts served us not just meals, but feasts. Something new that I ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/our-time-with-the-maasai/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/our-time-with-the-maasai/ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 21:33:10 GMT Our last three days in Africa were spent with the Maasai in southern Kenya.  We packed ourselves into three all-terrain vans (with a fourth one dedicated to our luggage) and headed south from Nairobi down toward the Tanzanian border. For ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/kibera-slums-2----ministries-in-kibera/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/kibera-slums-2----ministries-in-kibera/ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:52:35 GMT To return to Kibera is to look back to a week ago this past Monday, to June 25.  We had taken a 2-hour midnight flight from Addis Abbiba to Nairobi, dragging into our hotel rooms by 3am.  We had a few hours to get some sleep, but we ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/coach-will-be-on-wmbi-thursday-morning/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/coach-will-be-on-wmbi-thursday-morning/ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:52:31 GMT I'm still catching up on sleep and sorting pictures (1,163 to be precise).  But you can hear about the class on Moody Radio on Thursday morning, July 5.  Coach (aka Rev. Dr. Gordon) will be on the air from 7:10 - 8:00am to talk about ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/home-sweet-hotel/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/home-sweet-hotel/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:30:41 GMT The storm system that almost diverted our homebound flight yesterday was also responsible for knocking out power to our house.  I arrived home with a suitcase full of dirty clothes, Maasai dirt still clinging to my shoes, and a ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/wheels-down/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/wheels-down/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:00:15 GMT We circled Lake Michigan for an extra half hour or so, and a Chicago storm system almost diverted us to Grand Rapids. But we're on the ground at O'Hare, and we just need someone to extend the gate so we can get off the plane.  http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-last-flight/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-last-flight/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:19:09 GMT It has been an exhilarating and an exhausting journey. A little over 30 hours ago we were visiting a Maasai village near the southern border of Kenya. Now we are boarding our final flight from Dulles to O'Hare. We are all -- as we would call it ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/530-breakfast/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/530-breakfast/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:01:38 GMT The corn flakes are damp But, oh, the creamy, sweet taste Of the Kenyan tea! http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/kibera-slums-1/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/kibera-slums-1/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:00:49 GMT It is late, and the erratic WiFi in the hotel is preventing me from uploading pictures at the moment, so I will settle for posting mere words before heading for bed.  Monday and Tuesday this week were exhausting days spent exploring just a ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/nairobi-impressions/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/nairobi-impressions/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:52:32 GMT We arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at the wretched hour of 2:00am local time.  The first thing that I noticed when deplaning was high humidity -- when our plane rolled to a stop on the tarmac, the exterior windows ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/new-use-for-an-old-tomb/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/new-use-for-an-old-tomb/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:10:36 GMT This post is coming out of order, but it was such a unique experience, I have been wanting to share it when I could.  These pictures are from an excursion that we took in Addis Ababa last Friday to the Holy Trinity Cathedral. It is one ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-stones-of-the-earth/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-stones-of-the-earth/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:23:24 GMT So far, we have visited slums in two different areas: in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Kibera slums in Nairobi, Kenya.  In Addis Ababa, it is estimated that anywhere from 65% to 80% of the city's 3.4 million people live in the city's ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/we-have-arrived-in-nairobi/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/we-have-arrived-in-nairobi/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:00:21 GMT It's almost 4am local time, and we have just finished getting checked into our hotel in Nairobi.  This travel experience wasn't quite as smooth as our first one.  It involved a flat tire -- the car carrying Coach -- so the class was ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/holy-trinity-cathedral/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/holy-trinity-cathedral/ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:15:28 GMT Below the spires of the cathedral Of the Church of the Holy Trinity A cat treads unregarded across the Flagstones, past the praying priest, and dashes Up the steps to the landing in the sun. Inhuman, an animal, noone cares As it reaches the ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/several-busy-days/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/several-busy-days/ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:01:02 GMT My original idea of blogging at least one post per day has already fallen by the wayside.  Our days have been packed, and there have been so many outstanding experiences, and there has been so little time to process them.  Add to that ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-tale-of-a-light-bulb/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-tale-of-a-light-bulb/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:22:28 GMT In order to synchronize ourselves with Ethiopian time, we kept going Wednesday after a brief period of rest, and we had a full afternoon of meetings with Jember Terferra at IHAUDP.  After supper back at the hotel, we all finally stumbled ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/first-impressions-2/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/first-impressions-2/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:47:47 GMT It is unavoidable that my first impression of Addis Ababa was the airport, which looks pretty much like any other major airport in the world.  After leaving the plane, though, I found myself immersed in a diverse sea of people.  The ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/first-impressions-1/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/first-impressions-1/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:56:21 GMT This will be a short blog post -- I mainly want to let my gentle readers know that The Mob has arrived safe and well if a bit strung out in Addis Ababa.  After 13 hours in the air (from Washington, D.C.), it then took us two hours to clear ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-jumping-off-point/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-jumping-off-point/ Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:30:05 GMT Waiting. We call it "travel", but it is composed of waiting. If an elevator is a box that moves you to another floor, a plane is a tube that moves you to another place. The plane travels, but we wait. It is 5:30pm in Ethiopia; 10:30am in ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-gangs-all-here/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/the-gangs-all-here/ Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:38:06 GMT It's 5:30am and we have all made it past security and are waiting to board the flight. To Washington D.C. and beyond! http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/a-shout-out-to-the-marquesas-islands/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/a-shout-out-to-the-marquesas-islands/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:41:28 GMT In the category of things you didn't know that you needed to know: If you were to dig a tunnel straight through the earth from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, did you know that it would come out in the Marquesas Islands? (Well, about 70 miles off shore, ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/packing-day/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/packing-day/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:08:50 GMT Today is packing day.  It still seems unreal that in a little over 40 hours from now I will be in another continent.  How does one prepare for that? In some ways, we have prepared for Africa as if it is a disease state.  ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/why-study-in-africa/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/why-study-in-africa/ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:44:52 GMT As our class is preparing for their early departure (6:07 a.m.!) on Tuesday, it is a good time to be reminded of why we are in this class together.  From the course syllabus: The objective of this course is to help students understand the ... http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/welcome-to-this-blog/ http://www.seminary.edu/experiencing-africa-the-gospel/welcome-to-this-blog/ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:03:17 GMT "Experiencing Africa and the Gospel" is the title of both this blog and a two-week travel course being offered by Northern Seminary from June 19 - July 1 this summer.  Our class is made up of sixteen students, eight guests, and our ...