Here is an outline of God’s mission, mostly drawn from the Gospel of John and its use of the word “send,” I sketched in my preparations for the teaching at SommerOase in Denmark. This sketch was the theological foundation of my talks. Dansk Oase July 2012  Introduction: Theme: Who is God? (in mission) 1.0         Mission Begins IN God. “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). “the Father is in me, and I in the Father” (10:38; 17:21, 23). Now a brief... Read more

Kris and I just got back (late last night) from a week of ministry and teaching in Odder, Denmark. Odder is a small village south of Aarhus, which leads me to an observation: the Danes have the coolest r’s in the world. I speak German and like that guttural r, but when the Danes say Aarhus, at first you think they are saying “Oh-hoos” but if you listen carefully between that Oh and the hoos is a wonderful back-throated, soft... Read more

We continue to pray for the victims of the Aurora CO victims, the healing of those who are wounded and suffering and undergoing intense care, and for wisdom for the police forces and legal teams. Our nation is shocked, especially as we learn more and more of the diabolical schemes at work in these senseless murders, and we join together in coming before God. Read more

From a recent graduate of North Park University: I’d like to hear your response, especially to paragraph 4 below and, to help us, give your age: I am emailing you to say hello and wish you a blessed (cool) end of your summer! I also wanted to give you all a little update and ask for some prayer and guidance. As you know, I graduated in May and it’s been an interesting transition this summer. I don’t think that reality... Read more

The Gospel Coalition and Jared Wilson have done the right thing and have removed the offensive post. Let me say this again: the post was offensive to women and inappropriate language for the marriage bed. When I read the post the first time, what came to my mind was this observation: No way does this represent The Gospel Coalition. I’ve read Piper’s book and Kellers’ book and their views of marriage are honorable, theological, cruci-form and pastorally-sensitive. When I disagree,... Read more

From USAToday: INDIANAPOLIS — Ellery Hunsley doesn’t have health insurance. But eight years ago, when his daughter went through treatment for a brain tumor, the assistant pastor at a local church didn’t worry about the medical bills. Hunsley paid every bill out of pocket, largely thanks to the help of strangers — people who, like himself, participate in an alternative to insurance, a health care sharing ministry. Unlike most uninsured Americans, Hunsley will not have to buy health insurance or... Read more

We are deeply saddened to hear about the senseless, reckless murder of movie goers in Aurora Colorado. The whole Jesus Creed blog community offers its sympathy, prayers and grace to the families of all. Read more

By Frank Partnoy: Clock time is largely determined by the rotation of the Earth, and the rising and setting of the sun. But the hour, 60 minutes, is entirely arbitrary. It is an unnatural fraction of a day, a legacy of Babylonian math, which was built on base 60, and of the Egyptians’ derivative preference for using base 12. If our ancestors had used base 10, as we do, an “hour” would be 20% longer. Clock time isn’t the only... Read more