Reformation is a large concept, a work of God so broad, deep and historic that it is beyond my scope, and probably that of The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. I opt for something more modest: a ’reformation ofRead more…
A 21st Century Reformation: Recovering the Supernatural
One of the big surprises of the 20th century was the dramatic growth of the churches in the non-western world. A bigger surprise was that, as Philip Jenkins asserts, those churches growing fastest are all strongly supernaturally oriented. ’In thisRead more…
Compassionate Grace in the Midst of Suffering
Alongside a suburban maze of intersecting streets lie several acres of dense woodland. A nondescript gate separates the solitude of this natural oasis from the hub-bub of its man-made surroundings. Nestled in seclusion beyond the view of the passer-byRead more…
الامتلاء بالروح القدس
كيف امتلء بالروح القدس؟؟؟. تعلمت هذا اليوم موضوع جديد وكتابي عن ثلاث طرق في كيفية الأمتلاء من الروح القدس احب ان اشارككم فيه:- تخيل معي انك تسير على شاطئ احد المحيطات..المحيط هو الروح القدس….امامك ثلاث طرق كتابية للامتلاء بالروح القدس:-Read more…
Humility Integrity Simplicity – radio spot 19
Radio programme to be used in advance of CT2010 – #19 of series Touches on the nature of the Lausanne Movement, and the Lausanne Covenant
Time for Another Modesto Manifesto?
A campaign in Modesto, California, in 1949 was an early turning point for the fledgling Team of Graham, Barrows, Shea and Wilson. Billy instructed all of us, “Boys, let’s go to our rooms and write down all of the criticismsRead more…
A Comment on “What to do when two people who love Jesus have two different points of view?”
This blog is a sympathetic response to Leslie Keeney’s “What to do when two people who love Jesus have two different points of view?” If it is true that they will know we are Jesus’ disciples by our love forRead more…
Apology: In case someone’s reading…
My wife said my two previous postings were a bit sarcastic. So, I owe my readers (both of you) and apology. I feel deeply about church and missions issues, and I need to be more understanding of others who mayRead more…
“Not worthy to be a Martyr…?”
What were we doing on Friday, August 6? Perhaps trying to decide what movie to see, or where to have a nice dinner. Perhaps watching the News and complaining about the recent elections, or concerned about the heat andRead more…
Ein alter Zopf?
In den letzten zehn Jahren wurde das Anliegen der Diakonie und der sozialen Verantwortung in der evangelikalen Kirchenlandschaft immer wieder zum Thema gemacht und gefördert. Und dies zu Recht! Nach wie vor leben zu viele Christen mit einer dualen Weltsicht:Read more…