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May 2014

May 08, 2014
Previously, I reviewed the book Christian Political Witness (see Part 1, Part 2). Now I want...
May 07, 2014
The gospel is not so much the message how one gets saved; rather, it is...
May 06, 2014
In the last post, I reviewed the first few chapters of Christian Political Witness. The...
May 03, 2014
Over at Jesus Creed, Part 2 of the "Christian Political Witness" series has been posted....
May 02, 2014
If you think that the gospel is not political, read Christian Political Witness. This book...
May 01, 2014
Let me introduce you to a new book called Christian Political Witness (IVP, 2014), edited...
May 01, 2014
Check out Scot McKnight's blog, Jesus Creed. Today, I began a new series that integrates...

April 2014

April 30, 2014
It's been one year since Saving God's Face was first published. As a way of...
April 24, 2014
In honor-shame cultures, using stories is a key element of ministry. I'll be publishing a...
April 23, 2014
In a previous post, I argued that the phrase “son of God” itself does not...
April 16, 2014
Understanding the title "Son of God" has significant implications for the work of missions around...
April 15, 2014
Thanks for EMQ (Evangelical Missions Quarterly) for reviewing Saving God's Face in its April issue!...
April 09, 2014
In what sense is Jesus the “son of God”? Previously, I claimed that the phrase...
April 07, 2014
My friend over at HonorShame.com has posted an exceptional gospel video. He captures so many...
April 02, 2014
What does it mean to say that Jesus is the “son of God”? If you...

March 2014

March 27, 2014
I want to get your thoughts on monotheism. How does this topic influence your ministry?...
March 26, 2014
  Living in another culture can make you cynical . . . or make you...
March 24, 2014
A reader asked a question about my previous post "Using the 'Romans 23' Principle to...
March 19, 2014
Do you "know righteousness"? Traditionally, when Protestants typically talk about righteousness, they talk about a...
March 13, 2014
Over at Brainpickings, Maria Popova has put up a nice illustration (drawing from Josef Albers)....
March 11, 2014
Does contextualization mean "changing" the gospel? That is exactly what one missions leader seemed to...
March 05, 2014
Chinese people have a hard time understanding what is meant by the word “sin.” How...

February 2014

February 27, 2014
A lot people think they know how to contextualize. Sometimes, however, they do a better...
February 25, 2014
In a few words, I want to offer some final thoughts about biblical interpretation. A...
February 19, 2014
Want some help talking about creation and Genesis 1 to your Chinese friends? This is...
February 19, 2014
Here is one of the most powerful posts I've read in a while. Brian Zahnd's...
February 17, 2014
In a previous post, I list three ways not to interpret the Bible. Today, I'll...
February 13, 2014
In order to interpret the Bible well, we need to know both what we should...
February 12, 2014
  Logos is giving away a helpful little book all about biblical theology! I have...
February 11, 2014
Darren Carlson offers a good reminder to us all. In my opinion, he describes a...
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