God’s attitude towards the people outside the church is that He loves every human being and has no favorites. What will happen If I go into a shell, if I close my mind in some philosophy of a Christian life,Read more…
The Role of Wonder in Witness
Twenty years ago when I began my journey from Atheism to faith in Christ, nearly all conversations about God included debate or at least a discussion of evidences for the rational foundation for faith. American cultural postmodernism has altered theRead more…
Why Should Christians Care about Anything at All?
“I understand that these things are important but when the students I send to your conferences come back caring more for the environment or slavery or clean drinking water than the gospel and evangelism, I have a real problem!” TheseRead more…
Haste Breeds Shallowness & a Dash of Prufrock: Lausanne Theology Discussion (5 of 7)
Question #5 – Am I ridiculously naïve to think that God could actually give us (the Church) a lasting and significant common ground at Cape Town that we will be so deeply compelled by that we then univocally, unswervingly, andRead more…
Motivation for Mission – Interview with francis Chan
What is our motivation for mission? what happens when people are not motivated? How can we help people live and speak for Christ? I recently interviewed Francis Chan about the above and more, check it out, hope it is useful.
What can St Paul teach us about evangelism to Muslims?
Christians and Muslims agree… on the reality of God, revelation, scripture, angels and judgment. But they also disagree; about Christ’s identity, death and resurrection and the authority of the Bible. Given these similarities and differences, what evangelistic approach should weRead more…
Three Prayer Mistakes of Well-Meaning Believers
Believers may pray amiss “by habit” and 3 prayer requests, while sincere and well known, run counter to scriptural truth. These requests do not necessarily indicate spiritual immaturity and one such request (“Lord, be with us”) is typically heard inRead more…
Confronting Deficient Concepts of the Gospel: Lausanne Theology Discussion (1 of 7)
Question #1- How do we effectively challenge deficient definitions/explanations of the Gospel which are often so deeply embedded in the hearts and minds of individual Christians and even built into the infrastructures of denominations and mission agencies? ———- “The Whole Church TakingRead more…
Lausanne Theology Working Group Paper: Inviting Discussion
Having searched the Lausanne Global Conversation for a place devoted to discussing the paper submitted by the Lausanne Theology Working Group and finding none existed, I thought I would simply create one. Understand at the outset that I am notRead more…
Is the Islamic Deity the same as the Judeo-Christian God?
The idea of God in Islam is derived from the Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah (sayings and deeds). Both these sources show how “God,” “Allah” in Arabic, differs from the Judeo-Christian God. There is plenty of evidence in the Qur’anRead more…