by David Kerrigan | Mar 7, 2011 | Opinion
My clumsy discernment of times when God wants me to pay attention is often characterized by flashes of insight that then fuel my preaching, teaching or conversation for weeks, months or even longer. One conviction has been with me for some years now, namely that our...
by David Kerrigan | Feb 4, 2011 | Opinion
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” So goes the old saying to advise caution in the midst of uncertainty. As deep uncertainty envelopes the Middle East, it’s not foolish to ask what’s happening. It’s only foolish to claim to know...
by David Kerrigan | Dec 15, 2010 | Opinion
We recently spent a day with Stuart Murray-Williams looking at Anabaptist history, theology and spirituality and its possible implications for BMS World Mission. It was a fascinating day, well presented, easy to engage with and highly relevant. In the middle of the...
by David Kerrigan | Nov 3, 2010 | Opinion
The latest edition of BMS World Mission’s engage magazine upset a number of folks who fervently support the nation of Israel. In pursuing our occasional “guest editor” policy, specifically designed to enable voices from the world church to shape and...
by David Kerrigan | Jul 28, 2010 | Opinion
The Baptist World Alliance 2010 Congress begins today (July 28) at the Honolulu Convention Centre in Hawaii, a place that one of my younger colleagues described sarcastically as “a nice gig!” To another, who was also oozing lukewarm sympathy, I pointed out...
