The Wartburg Watch » Biblical evidence http://thewartburgwatch.com Dissecting Christian trends. Posting Monday,Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Tue, 22 May 2012 01:15:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Serious Questions for Evangelicals: Why Two Missionaries Became Catholic (Part 2) http://thewartburgwatch.com/2011/01/06/serious-questions-for-evangelicals-why-two-missionaries-became-catholic-2/ http://thewartburgwatch.com/2011/01/06/serious-questions-for-evangelicals-why-two-missionaries-became-catholic-2/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:41:50 +0000 dee http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=6061 We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty. -G.K. Chesterton     Communion courtesy of freefoto.com     Part 2     Yesterday, we left our missionary couple entering Guatemala in 1992. Here is what Kristine had to say. “Shortly after we arrived in Guatemala, my tidy paradigm of “true Christianity” began to disintegrate.”   The Americanization of Christianity   They hoped to find a church with a distinct Latin American flavor. Instead they found transplanted, American-Christian styled churches,  the only difference being that Spanish was spoken. The music, the curriculum, the governing style were clones of the American church. She said it was like "watching the Dukes of Hazard dubbed into Spanish."   Evangelicalism has been present in Guatemala for over 100 years. Supposedly there are Latin American, national pastors. However, she claims that American missionaries are the bosses, holding the real power in the churches.   Years ago, I worked for the Navajo Tribe as a home health coordinator (or should I say hogan health coordinator?). Under the Indian Self-Determination Act, the Tribe was, over time, to assume the functions and duties of various aspects of government Continue reading →

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James, the half brother of Jesus, offers a compelling story for the reality of the resurrection.

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