I’ve mentioned before that I liked what the Cape Town Commitment had to say about contextualization. In particular, it has defined “insider movements” in a way that is very helpful as you will see below. “So called ‘insider movements’ are to beRead more…
Suryadayadekhi – Song
Namaskar! The is a slightly modified version of the Nepali Song “Suryadayadekhi” taken from the Dharmashastra, Malaki 1:11. I am an American so my Nepali is not perfect. Still, I hope you will enjoy this bhajan of worship to Prabhu SriRead more…
Sat Guru Yeshu Namo Namah – Song
This Sanskrit bhajan is great for meditation upon the person and work of God’s unique son, Prabhu Sri Yeshu. Lyrics follow: Romanized Sanskrit:Jeevanadata Yeshuji, namana karu main sat sat baarMuktipradata Yeshuji, namana karu main sat sat baarShantipradata Yeshuji, namana karuRead more…
Rebutting the Oslo Coalition’s Anti-Contextualizationism
Informally distributed at Cape Town 2010, the Oslo Coalition’s “Missionary Activities and Human Rights” contains a statement which essentially calls upon missionaries to not engage in contextualization. I found the statement troubling for a number of reasons. My reflections mayRead more…
Christocentric Satsang: Aradhana Prabhu, Aradhana (Bhajan)
Here is a video clip from the Christocentric Satsang in Chicago. This Hindi bhajan is a simple song of worship to the Lord Sri Jesus Christ. The chorus simply means “worship the Lord”. I hope you enjoy. Unfortunately, our tablaRead more…
Christocentric Satsang: Fruit of the Spirit Mantra
The following mantra has proved especially useful in soul care or pastoral ministry in addition to its value in corporate worship. The content of the mantra is taken from Galatians 5:22-23 and constitutes a prayer of God’s blessing of anotherRead more…
Holistic Spiritual Conflict in the Context of Folk Hinduism
Good News for the Folk Hindu A critical task for missionaries is to discover in a given culture exactly where sin has taken hold of the society and the souls of its members. It is precisely at this point—whereRead more…
God’s Global Urban Mission – Contextualization
Urban areas are fundamentally different than suburban and rural areas, but most churches are indigenous to non-urban areas. The gospel will reach urban areas only by churches that are contextualized for an urban environment and through citywide gospel movements. DownloadRead more…
Where are the Sheep being Pastured??
Question: Why were Joseph’s brothers pasturing the flocks in Dothan when Jacob sent him to find them in Shechem? (Genesis 37:13-17) Answer: Because they were nomads, and nomads move to the best place to take care of their animals. ItRead more…
Christ in India: Toward a Hindu-Christian Dialogue
Have others read Fr. Griffiths work? I find his model for contextualization of the gospel to the people of India to be very thought provoking–a model of unity between the East and West…http://www.bedegriffiths.com