About me
I am a PhD candidate at a school in Nairobi, Kenya working on “The Hopes of Israel and the Ends of Acts” (the role of restoration eschatology in the end of Acts.) It’s a great set-up for me. I have great colleagues, a great community, a decent library and adequate internet access.
I am married to an incredible woman, Christi and we have three kids: Kiara born in Washington DC in 2000, Leila born in Paris, France 2003, and Liam born here in May of 2006.
I hold American and Canadian citizenships. I was born in Switzerland, raised in Congo and Liberia. and have lived in Africa about 18 out of my 38 years. (My 3 years in Paris keep the scales tipped towards the African side.).
Education:
Wheaton College (Bible and Theology 1992)
Trinity (Deerfield, Ill.; M.A.R.)
Westminster (Philadelphia; M.Div 2001)
Sat 26 Jan 2008 at 6:26 pm
Ben! I just came across your blog through Jim West’s blog. I had completely lost track of you, so I’m glad to see that you are alive and well and back studying (yay!). Look forward to reading your blog in the coming days.
If you ever feel like dropping me a line with a bit more news on what’s been happening since seminary, I’d love to hear from you.
Doug Green
Sat 26 Jan 2008 at 11:10 pm
I too learned of you through Jim West’s blog. Looking forward to your posts.
Sun 27 Jan 2008 at 2:50 am
Ben,
Are you in a safe area, in light of all the unrest since Dec. 27?
A native pastor in Nairobi, with whom I keep in contact, has lost everything.
Mon 28 Jan 2008 at 6:29 pm
Doug! I wrote you an e-mail years ago, which I never sent. I’ll send it now with other updates off-line. Everything I learned at Westminster, I learned in the OT department.
Impressive blog Eric
“learnfrenchwiththebible.” We are safe, and always have been. Maybe I’ll post on that soon. Others, like your pastor obviously haven’t. The tragic stories are heart wrenching.
Wed 30 Jan 2008 at 10:59 pm
G’day Ben,
Cheers for the insight and as in the past I’m sure i’ll learn a thing or 3. Keep your head down mate!
Regards from Addis.
B.J.
Fri 8 Feb 2008 at 12:07 am
Hi there, Ben. You don’t know me, not thru Jim West or any other stellar human being. I just happened upon your blog thru a Google Alert on Kenya. My partner’s family is in Kenya, she is Kenyan and has only been in the states 7 of her 37 yrs. As you can imagine we are devastated by what is happening there. One of her family members has been murdered already. We can only pray.
I’d love to know how to get your posts. I imagine they may be greatly informative and hopefully hopeful soon!
Yes, keep your head down…
In peace,
April
Fri 8 Feb 2008 at 1:17 pm
April,
I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your partner’s family member. So many people have needlessly suffered tragic loss. When it affects someone from your own family, it is deeply saddening in a way that none of the rest of us can truly understand.
I hope you also got to read some of the more uplifting stories written last week. A few people can certainly make life very miserable for so many others.
We continue to pray.
Peace,
Wed 27 Feb 2008 at 6:17 pm
I found your blog through my Google Alerts on Kenya. I am in Washington State, but I am a biblical counselor working with a missionary who is presently in Kitale, Kenya. I just heard around 200 men were rounded up by the police or army (not sure which) in Kitale as it appeared they had established some sort of training camp and had many weapons. Any more news on this? Have they found out what they were planning on doing? I have limited access to the missionary and I have been doing my best to stay on top of the current events. Besides Google Alerts, do you know of any online newspapers that would be helpful? Thanks!
Sat 8 Mar 2008 at 4:49 pm
Ben, I discovered you blog today from Google Alerts on Missional Church. I look forward to following your work. Blessings Brother!
Thu 24 Apr 2008 at 12:02 pm
Hi,
I to congratulate you for your work well done. One thing I will to know from you is that of knowing A FRICAN CHRISTIANITY and some transformation that is going on at present. Hence if there are some text books to get from you I will be gratefull to have it. My address is Cameroon Baptist Seminary, Kumba, South West Province, Cameroon.
Thanks
Thu 24 Apr 2008 at 1:13 pm
Jonga, Thanks for stopping by. As you know, African Christianity can be quite diverse and so transformation can mean many different things. My colleague, Peter Yuh, has taught translation at your other campus and greets you.
Blessings in your studies.