It is great to return to the blog after a lengthy break. I hope you have been doing well. Migration is on my mind today. Last week, I spoke to a group of churches serving recent migrants in their city. I am so encouraged to hear of more and more […]
Yearly Archives: 2023
This episode ends season 8 of Strike the Match. Revelation not only concludes the New Testament, but takes readers back into the Old Testament. John draws deeply from Torah and the Prophets to provide a vision of what was and is to come. Churches were struggling to remain faithful to […]
Mission in Revelation
Few scholars have written on the topic of mission in the General Epistles. In this episode, I discuss how these epistles address the mission of God to bless the nations. These writings offer a glimpse into some of the struggles of the early Church. The authors were much concerned with […]
Mission in the General Epistles
The Pauline literature is a deep reservoir of information related to God’s mission in the world. I continue in this episode with the discussion of mission in the Pauline Literature. Here we encounter additional sub-themes of how God brings blessing to the nations with: 1) A Plan – Planting Local […]
Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 2
June 9 marks the 1947 death of Roland Allen. While this date is 76 years removed from today, the influence of Allen remains strong. Sadly, many missionaries, missiologists, church and mission leaders–including many Anglicans–know little about Allen and his beliefs. If you have been on my site for any length […]
Passing of Roland Allen
In part one of this two-part study, I address mission in the Pauline Literature. Pauline Literature is a deep reservoir of information related to God’s mission in the world. This episode addresses four sub-themes related to mission. The blessing of the nations comes through: 1) A Man – Paul’s Conversion […]