Ironically, numerous missionaries minimize the importance of learning the local language at a high level. They settle for very basic conversation skills that enable them merely to rehearse canned gospel presentations.... Read more
Ironically, numerous missionaries minimize the importance of learning the local language at a high level. They settle for very basic conversation skills that enable them merely to rehearse canned gospel presentations.... Read more
This video answers Aubrey Sequeira's 3 questions to me concerning my view of the atonement as presented in The Cross in Context. Read more
Aubrey Sequeira spent significant time critiquing me and my book The Cross in Context. In this post, I provide my response. Read more
What is the meaning of "my truth"? And what are its implications in shaping individual perspectives and communicating the biblical message? Read more
Words have the power to clarify and confuse. The church commits syncretism by uncritically accepting phrases like "validating" emotions. Read more
Popular readings of Romans 7 assert "there is nothing good in me." But is this truly what Paul intended to convey in Romans 7? Read more
Few resources help someone learn Chinese in order to teach theology and other major Christian ideas. So this book is a game-changer. Read more
We all have a portfolio of identities. I know this should be obvious, but bear with me… it’s proving to be far less apparent to us all. Read more
Should multiplication be a missionary’s goal? For many people, the question seems nonsensical. It's an obvious “yes.” But... Read more
What are our motivations for participating in God’s missionary calling upon the church to spread the gospel? Today, Christians are almost unanimous on the answer. One hears people emphasize the need to save people from eternal death. Such a concern stems from a love of God and a love of people. For countless evangelicals, they’d simply quote you the “Great Commission” in Matthew 28:18-20. What motivated the early church? These answers seem obvious to us. But they are not the... Read more
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