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December 2014

December 16, 2014
In this series, I’ve tried to help people consider how to introduce the concepts of...
December 11, 2014
Don't understand what "losing face" means? Then watch this video.
December 10, 2014
How do we explain honor and shame to others in a simple, conversational way? In...
December 04, 2014
* This is a re-blog from my friend over at HonorShame.com. Notice there are only...
December 03, 2014
Have you ever talked about honor & shame with someone but felt like you and...
December 02, 2014
The most recent issue of Themelios came out today. This month, you'll find my review...

November 2014

November 25, 2014
In this series, we've considered the fact that ancient Jews thought of monotheism in terms...
November 20, 2014
Wish theologians would sum up their ideas in just 140 characters? Well, this and next...
November 18, 2014
How do we contextualize the gospel among animists? In the last post, I highlighted a...
November 17, 2014
Glamour magazine named Chelsea Clinton "Woman of the Year." After only six weeks of being...
November 13, 2014
You may remember the series of posts I ran last year about cheating in Chinese...
November 11, 2014
How might a more biblical (rather than philosophical) view of monotheism shape evangelism among animists?What do...
November 10, 2014
Next week, I leave to attend the annual conferences of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)...
November 10, 2014
Over at honorshame.com, my friend Jayson has announced his new E-book called "The 3D Gospel:...
November 05, 2014
What kind of analogy can we give to explain the Trinity? In previous posts, we...

October 2014

October 29, 2014
Previously, I suggested what I think is a more biblical perspective of monotheism (compared to...
October 22, 2014
In the first post of this series, I suggested that many people might settle for...
October 15, 2014
Today, we dive into the deep end of the theological pool. At first, it would...
October 08, 2014
There are significant problems with the way we often think about and apply doctrine of...
October 01, 2014
Are our missionary methods “biblical” or do they more reflect the values of our own...

September 2014

September 24, 2014
Why and how might the mianzi/lian distinction shape our conversations with Chinese Christians and non-Christians?...
September 17, 2014
Have you ever wondered how honor and shame might influence the way we do theological...
September 16, 2014
Both in Saving God’s Face and on this blog, I have highlighted a slight distinction...
September 09, 2014
How are honor and shame expressed differently across generations in China?  Someone recently emailed me...
September 05, 2014
For those who work with Chinese people, you can now watch, share, and download the...
September 02, 2014
A few weeks ago, I released a video explaining how honor-shame might influence our gospel...

August 2014

August 28, 2014
I just signed a contract for my newest book! It is titled One Gospel for...
August 26, 2014
  From beginning to end, the Bible primarily talks about groups, not individuals. This is...
August 21, 2014
I want to briefly illustrate the idea from my previous post. I suggested that it...
August 20, 2014
Ever wonder what Western collectivism looks like and why it matters? My recent article attempts...
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