Due to the great importance of the Exodus event in the entire Scriptures, with the original happening “out of Egypt”, a second exodus “out from exile” in the prophetic books as well as the “exodus” of people dead “out of the tyranny of sin” into the land of the living led by the Liberator Jesus, [...]
The Wycliffe Global Alliance features a short and dramatic video by ‘One Verse’ or ‘The Seed Company’ that says in all caps:
BIBLE POVERTY IS A BIG DEAL
The music starts and it transitions to the verse from Matthew 4:4
Jesus answered, “It is written, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but [...]
“So what do you do?” asked the curious student. “I am an ambassador,” I replied. “For the Canadian government?” he queried. “I didn’t know you were in the diplomatic service…how do you get a job with them anyway?” Another student, curious about the conversation raised his hand and asked sheepishly, “Well what is an ambassador [...]
Missions in the late 20th and early 21st centuries appears to have a strong bent towards getting certain methodologies just right. “Make the material Muslim-friendly” ….so the line goes…”and you will overcome all of their cultural hang-ups” ….so it is promised…”and you will be soon delivering glowing reports on mass movements [...]
In 2010, one hundred years after the historical 1910 Edinburgh Missions Consultation, Timothy Tennent, president at Asbury Theological Seminary, authored Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the Twenty-First Century.
Following Part One’s wide overview of “Megatrends That Are Shaping Twenty-first Century Missions,” Part Two is subdivided into the members of the Trinity. Under [...]
Analyzing the New Winds of Doctrine.
Not long ago I was asked to provide a critique of a proposed position paper on the Insider Movement. As I looked at the paper, I realized that this would likely be one of many samples of new winds of doctrine that would blow my way for the rest of my life.
I decided that [...]
In a day and age when the church is becoming increasingly fad driven, it is logical that missions starts to reflect this character. The faddish seeker-sensitive church movement with its human-centered gospel, now has entered the field of missions with its Muslim-friendly approaches. The needs and whims of humans with easy-believism, and impressing others with [...]
Paul’s speech at the Areopagus is likely one of the most studied and debated speeches in the book of Acts. For more detail see a much longer piece: THE AREOPAGUS: A STUDY IN CONTINUITY AND DISCONTINUITY featured in the June, St. Francis Magazine.
Just what kind of people were in [...]
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