Christmas Update
Click here to download the Christmas newsletter, complete with photos! Dear friends, feliz navidad from Mexico City, where children are putting out their shoes hoping for gifts from “the three kings” and we are celebrating the arrival of the True King! As you read this letter, the inhabitants of Mexico City are preparing for the massive holiday exodus that will leave the great megalopolis lonely, blissfully free of smog and traffic, and looking in to family and ...
Cranking Up!
The semester is cranking up here at the UNAM, with classes beginning on August 10. The 35,000 new students have arrived and have joined the mad dash to adjust schedules and get oriented. Here's a quick review of what has been going on! Monterrey Retreat I spoke at a retreat in the Monterrey area in mid-July. I had a great time teaching hanging out with about 35 students from several different churches in the area and teaching ...
Happenings
Christmas Update
Click here to download the Christmas newsletter, complete with photos! Dear friends,...
Cranking Up!
The semester is cranking up here at the UNAM, with classes beginning on August 10....
Monterrey Bound
On Saturday, I (Peter) head for Monterrey, where I will be speaking at a retreat...
July Update 1 – Summertime
We are now well into the summer, and last Saturday had our final Summer English Club/...
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Reflections
Fritz Games: Groaning
Every morning or so Newton (our 4 year old) hops on my lap and we snuggle while singing...
Doug Serven: Iwo Jima
Jesus sits at God’s right hand. He is the one who subdues us to himself, rules...
A Guy Named Perfect
Awhile back as I was looking through my list of people to catch up with, I came across...
Toward the Goal
As we enter finals season, students minds are on “the goal” of finishing...
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Mexico News
Abortion in Mexico City
According to LifeNews: The members of the legislative assembly of the federal district of Mexico City voted to legalize abortions in 2007. Since then, abortion business have done approximately 34,000 abortions and those numbers are likely set to increase — though they have prompted a backlash in other Mexican states. The legislative assembly,... [Read more of this review]
Gay Marriage & Adoption Approved in the DF
The LA Times reports that Mexico City on Tuesday formally put on the books a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, with Mayor Marcelo Ebrard rejecting demands he veto the controversial measure. The law was published in the official government newspaper, and will go into effect in 45 days. It was passed by a comfortable margin by... [Read more of this review]
Religion in Mexico
The US State Department reports the following for Mexico “religious demography”: Section I. Religious Demography The country has an area of 1,220,663 square miles and a population of 109 million. According to the Government’s 2000 census, approximately 88 percent of respondents identify themselves as at least nominally Catholic. There... [Read more of this review]
To The Zocalo for the World Cup!
According to Nasdaq.com: Mexico City received 10.4 million tourists in 2009 and expects that figure to increase to 14 million next year, helped by events such as free public viewing of World Cup games, according to city officials. Last year was pretty ugly for tourism (worth 3.3 billion USD to Mexico in 2009) with the recession and the swine flu. Read More →
Mexico City By Air
Many think that Mexico is the City of Smog – but these photos, taken by a helicopter pilot – break that stereotype. My recommendation – click on the “slide show” link and follow them all the way through! Read More →
Metro Fare Going Up!
But not that much. Metro fares will rise for the first time in 8 years by one peso, from 2 pesos to 3 pesos (that’s about 8 cents US per ticket). The metro is an amazing system and serves the city well, so I don’t think that anybody is complaining. Read More →
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