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February 2018

February 07, 2018
If you ever sang “Take my Life” in church, you have probably been taught that...

January 2018

January 31, 2018
Section 3 of The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest is called “The Canaanites are...
January 24, 2018
Why did Israel attempt to clear the Canaanites from the promised land?
January 18, 2018
Although John Walton never shies from controversial topics, his recent book is bold, even by...
January 17, 2018
Here are a few recent articles about the influence of honor and shame in contemporary...
January 16, 2018
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January 10, 2018
Few things are as tragic and ironic as the church’s response to Andy Savage’s sexual...
January 10, 2018
Missionaries routinely distinguish training from teaching. This is a problem. This way of framing words...
January 03, 2018
Today's guest post comes from Moyra Dale, who spent over two decades in the Middle...

December 2017

December 27, 2017
Many people have the same complaint against Christianity and against theological training. They say the...
December 20, 2017
Stop whatever you're doing and watch the video below about China's surveillance! The video was...
December 19, 2017
What is the most overlooked dynamic of traditional honor-shame cultures? In my opinion, it is...
December 13, 2017
What do we gain when we forsake honorifics? Nothing. We do not gain a sense...
December 06, 2017
How do Paul’s remarks about women (e.g., 1 Cor 11, 14; 1 Tim 2; Titus...

November 2017

November 29, 2017
Women missionaries often feel marginalized. They are theologically equal but strategically separate in many circles.
November 21, 2017
A gender divide has always existed among missionaries. We ought to understand the problem before...
November 15, 2017
In what sense do all lack the glory of God in Romans 3:23? Sigurd Grindheim...
November 08, 2017
In the past year, a number of interesting articles have been published about honor and...
November 01, 2017
We do not honor the Reformers as mere dominoes who catalyzed the Protestant church. Rather,...

October 2017

October 26, 2017
A local brother asked, “Doesn’t Martin Luther oppose a theology of honor and shame?” Luther...
October 24, 2017
Can we truly claim to be children of the Reformation yet neglect the original languages?
October 18, 2017
I can’t recommend Brene Brown’s new book. And she likely doesn’t care. I pre-ordered Braving...
October 17, 2017
After missing last year, I’m looking forward to attending this year’s annual meetings for ETS...
October 11, 2017
"Whoever uses the best rhetorical rules" .... Missionary rhetorical results in multiples problems. It silences...
October 04, 2017
We Americans charge the hill while screaming, “You can’t tell me what to do!”

September 2017

September 28, 2017
Whoever said America was not an honor-shame society? Just this week, the President of the...
September 27, 2017
preview:Honor and shame are essential for being & making disciples. They are more than mere...
September 20, 2017
Why does the Bible say we are “God’s enemies”? The reason is less obvious as...
September 13, 2017
As strange as it may sound, the U.S. military provides a very effective illustration for...
September 06, 2017
Ask 3 theologians their opinion on a doctrine and you'll likely get 4 answers. Theology...
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