Countless models attempt to present the biblical narrative in a coherent way but usually “systematize” the grand Story, not reflect the Bible's inherent plot structure. What are the basic literary contours of the grand biblical narrative? What do we learn when we prioritize those fundamental movements in the Story? Read more
You shouldn’t try to be my friend; rather, you should treat me like a beggar because that’s what I am,” said my friend, whom I met on the street a few weeks earlier. He explained how our previous lunch was a burden to him. He felt a natural obligation to treat me to lunch the next time. Unfortunately,... Read more
Joann Pittman’s recent post on ChinaSource about arrest quotas in China is helpful for several reasons. Her comments are careful and balanced (all without making hasty judgments). If the truth is told, countless rumors are probably partial truths. Read more
Here is China's meme discouraging people from celebrating Christmas Eve. The government has set a quota for arresting Christians. Homeschooling is getting tougher for parents.a Read more
We can not read every book that we’d like to read. That is why we need to take advantage of book reviews. If we find one that really stands out, we then can decide to buy it. With that in mind, here are a few books reviews you mind find interesting from the most recent issue of Themelios. Read more
The South China Morning Post uploaded a series of phone videos capturing the scene of police during church crackdown For more information, check out: My Take on Wang Yi’s Letter Concerning Civil Disobedience in China Part 2 of Pastor Wang Yi’s Open Letter Released after His Arrest Read more
This is the second article where I post Pastor Wang Yi's open letter with my commentary. As I detail in the first post, Pastor Wang and around a 100 others were have gone missing after being arrested by police in Chengdu, China. Read more
Pastor Wang knew this day was coming. He wrote a letter to be released in case he was ever detained for more than 48 hours. In this post, I'll include the English translation of Wang's letter with running commentary. Read more
Everyone but the All Nations missions organization seems to agree that John Chau was not prepared for his trip to the North Sentinelese people. Most writers do not give a lot of specifics, though Ed Stetzer and others stress that Chau at least should have gone with a team. In this post, we will look at how the church views missionary training and then offer a few specific suggestions I’d have given Chau and All Nations. The most undertrained people... Read more
People associated with The Gospel Coalition (TGC) tend to emphasize "guilt" over honor and shame. More than a few writers seem wary of stressing honor-shame for fear of minimizing the importance of guilt. So, I was surprised and delighted to see D. A. Carson's comments about shame in this month's issue of Themelios. Read more
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