Paradise Road How silent is this place! The brilliant sunshine filters through the trees The leaves are rustled by a gentle breeze A wide and open space By shrubs, pink-tipped, mauve-blossomed is o’ergrown A hush enfolds me, deepRead more…
The Changing Paradigm of Missions
We are in the middle of a hugely significant paradigm shift: missions is transitioning out of the paradigm “from the West to the rest” into a new and not yet fully defined or understood paradigm “from anywhere to everywhere”. ForRead more…
Truth – The Measure of Life and Relationships
Biblical Truth measures all aspects of life and relationships. Basic to this evaluation is an accurate definition of truth that is applicable to every culture. Ultimate Truth has its source in God the Father, Son, and Spirit and is explainedRead more…
Truth – The Measure of Life and Relationships
Biblical Truth measures all aspects of life and relationships. Basic to this evaluation is an accurate definition of truth that is applicable to every in every culture. Ultimate truth has its source in God the Father, Son, and Spirit andRead more…
Filipinos – Scattered around the globe
Anywhere you go around the globe, you’ll always find Filipinos in all types of jobs. They blend well and adjust very quickly to circumstances, new cultures and different environments. They are also often commended as dedicated workers. More than 10Read more…
Dependence, Independence, Interdependence
Short essay that looks at cultural attitudes regarding independence and dependence. Then it looks at the Biblical ideal. Ultimately, the paper suggests interdependence as the ideal standard and suggests a few areas (missions and pastoral care) where this ideal needsRead more…
Beyond Basic Evangelism: Pentecostals, Part 2
(Editor’s note: This article is Part Two of a two-part article. To view Part One, click here. This article continues with the fifth of eight characteristics of biblical evangelism.) 5. Evangelism is eschatologically urgent. Jesus said, “As long as itRead more…
Beyond Basic Evangelism: Pentecostals, Part 1
(Editor’s note: This article is Part One of a two-part article. To view Part Two, click here. This article includes the first four of eight characteristics of biblical evangelism.) On a routine Saturday in Boston some 150 years ago, aRead more…
Ten Ways the Internet Is Changing Evangelism
Ten Ways the Internet Is Changing Evangelism and Missions By John Edmiston June / July 2010 There are currently 1.7 billion active Internet users; another three billion are expected to be added in the next five years. The developing worldRead more…
From Baguio to Baguionas and Back
Short story about a medical mission trip to the tiny community of Baguionas, Kapangan in the Cordilleran Mountains on the Island of Luzon, Philippines.