Operation Timothy is an investigative Bible study used by the men of Christian Businessmen’s Connection (CBMC) for more than 40 years to make disciples. Stewardship, generosity and giving are included in the discipleship material under the theme ’Life Perspectives’ (www.operationtimothy.com/lifeperspectives): Chapter 5:Read more…
Most Important Values to Teach Your Children
You make a convincing case that beauty and brains are false values that demoralize kids who don’t think they measure up. But what values do you suggest that I teach to my children? I believe the most valuable contribution aRead more…
Should we allow culture to inform our values?
There is a common feeling among Christians that modern culture is, as Obi Wan Kenobi said, a “wretched hive of scum and villainy.” These people see society as immoral (or at best amoral) and imagine a great divide between theirRead more…
Calling the Church Back to Humility
This paper did well as it presented clearly the situation in the contemporary Church. The section in which there was a contrast of observed values of Church leaders was instructive as it made a clear case for Church leaders toRead more…
Pretty Woman
[NOTE: Bhutan is a small Buddhist kingdom in the Himalaya Mountains.]Dasho Kinley Dorji, former chief editor of Bhutan’s Kuensel News Corp, feels his country is going through difficult times, on the road to a complete destruction of the country’s valuesRead more…
Covenant of Stewardship in overlapping mission
After reading Ram Gidoomal’s advance paper on generosity, it seems clear that the RMWG is deeply committed to nurturing a global generosity movement– a groundswell of giving to Chrisitian work. Praise God for that!! What if it happens? What wouldRead more…
Scripture In Mission: Three Major Priorities In Eradicating Bible Poverty
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by the Scripture in Mission Multiplex Resource Team as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Scripture in Mission.” Responses to this paperRead more…
Authenticity: A Cultural or Biblical Value?
“This lecture was powerful and moving. But for the following three reasons I do not think it works in Japan for Christian leaders to be open and honest with their followers…” These words were shared by Pastor A.*, a highlyRead more…