The major theme for the opening day of the Cape Town Congress 2010 is “making the case for the truth of Christ in a pluralistic, globalized world”. In order to encourage and equip each other for that key task, weRead more…
Alcançando os jovens no mundo para Jesus Cristo!
Paz de Jesus Cristo aos meus irmãos de todo o mundo! Meus irmãos! Eu sou um jovem de 16 anos e faço o 2º Ano do Ensino Médio em meu país, o Brasil, que é o último período para entrarmosRead more…
Are we all victims of our worldview?
A friend and I were talking about the story of David and Goliath. (Yes, I know it’s weird, but we really were talking about David and Goliath). I was complaining that people almost always mistake the story’s lesser point forRead more…
Major Priorities in Eradicating Bible Poverty
1) The three major questions are relevant because, it is important to understand the reason(s) why the scriptures may not be meeting the purpose for which they were written. Understanding the reasons should inspire and challenge us to prayerfully bringRead more…
What to do when two people who love Jesus have two different points of view?
Our Bible study group is reading through 1 Samuel. Now beginning in 1 Samuel 15, God does some things that make some of us furrow our eyebrows in confusion. First, He orders Saul to slaughter all the Amalekite men, women,Read more…
Contextualization Series: Why Contextualize? (2/3)
[FULL ARTICLE] As we continue to consider theological foundations for contextualization (there will be four in total before I’m finished), let me provide a third consideration today. You’ll recall that already we’ve established that the imitation of Christ requiresRead more…
Bible Understanding:Text and Cultural Context
1. Bible Availability2. Bible Awareness3. Bible Use4. Bible Understanding5. Bible Engagement “Does Christ protect Christians from witchcraft? Can a Christian become a witch or do witchcraft without even meaning to?” This discussion at a Scripture Engagement workshop in CôteRead more…
Scripture as the Product of Mission
There has been a fair bit written on the issue of reading a Bible through the lens of mission. My blogging colleagues Brian and Tim are particularly active in this field (Brian has just published an excellent essay on theRead more…
‘Giving’ or ‘Listening’ – in mission in Africa
Giving is considered a virtue. Surely it is great to help the poor, to rescue the dying, to boost declining economies and generally to use one’s economic advantage in the interests of the less privileged? Giving (and receiving) haveRead more…
What Is God’s Global Urban Mission?
Editors’ Note: This is an advance paper for Cape Town 2010, written as an early draft of the content to be discussed at the evening plenary session on “Megacities,” and the afternoon multiplex session on “Embracing God’s Global Urban Mission.”Read more…