As many scholars believe, it was the Apostle Peter who asked Mark to write down the good news as told and taught by Jesus. And as Jesus said, he only told things he received from the Father. This historicRead more…
The occidental missions (English & Spanish)
The occidental missions and their roll in the third millennium “Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you” Php. 3:17 The roll the occidental missions willRead more…
Iberoamerican Church and the Missions Movement
A time for gratitude: A church that experiences the work of the Holy Spirit “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.” (Acts 11:21). To begin with, we wantRead more…
Communicating In Context
“Without their singing, I don’t know how they would ever get married.” Sounds strange? Not to a person serving one group in Asia where their singing is a key component of communicating history, and traditions, as well as manyRead more…
Free ePaper: Connecting God, the Gospel and Generosity
Here’s our contention. You cannot separate God from the gospel or from generosity. The three are distinctly woven together. It’s kind of like the connection between Shakespear, tragic plays and MacBeth. You almost never think of one without the otherRead more…
What Would Good Friday Look Like Without Generosity?
What would Good Friday look like if Jesus had decided to take care of Himself – for just this one day? If you are over the age of about 20, you have probably seen the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Read more…
The Cost of Forgiveness . . . We Can Only Imagine
As believers, we may think of what Jesus left to come and live among us – the grandeur of heaven, His majesty, the adoring angels, and, yet, while on earth He communicated with God the Father through prayer. We willRead more…
Connecting God, the gospel and generosity
Churches need to seriously consider the connection between God, the gospel and generosity. This Generous Church (www.generouschurch.com/) ePaper gives 4 pervasive ideas for establishing that connection in a church.
Wearing Tika (तिलक) as a Bhakta of Lord Sri Jesus
If you disobey the Word of God, even though you have stopped wearing tika (तिलक), you have become as one who is not a Bhakta (devotee and disciple) of Lord Sri Jesus. If those who wear tika (तिलक) keep theRead more…
The Silly Things we Find Profound: Over-Contextualization and the Power of the Gospel
A couple quotes have come out of the 2013 Desiring God Conference that I wanted to respond to. Here they are: “The power is not in contextualization; it’s in the Gospel” (being attributed to Jason Meyer) and “Do you fearRead more…