Have you met Jesus?

Have you ever been asked who was the person who had the most influence over your life? I seem to be asked that question a lot. My answer is always the same. My grandfather is the one person who taughtRead more…

Is God Bigger Than Your Village

Is God bigger than your village? In Tom Steffen’s book “Reconnecting God’s Story to Ministry,” he shares about the “blinders” that we can have when our worldview shapes our theology. “Worldviews influence the development of theological categories of convenience; theyRead more…

God in a box

As I follow the global conversation, I have been noticing one important thing that seems to be a common issue in all the topics being discussed.  Sometimes this issue is recognized without addressing it, while at other times opinions areRead 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…

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…

Orality And Storytelling – Matters Of The Heart

“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as our experience,” he said. “The episodes of our lives takeRead more…

Orality And Storytelling – Matters Of The Heart

“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as our experience,” he said. “The episodes of our lives takeRead more…