Church Planting

Do you really?  That’s what these guys say. Understanding context is important to our labors. Peoples are shaped and defined by cultures.  While biblical prescriptions are ultimate, contextualization is crucial to what we do. When the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (John 1:14), God contextualized Himself as never […]

If You’re Gonna Play in Texas, You Gotta have a ...

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Ongota is one of the world’s rarest languages. Only twelve people speak it.  I doubt you will ever need to learn it. But if you needed to for gospel advancement, would you?  Would you truly put out the effort and make the sacrifice–for only twelve people? Last October, Mark Zuckerburg […]

How Far Will We Go to Learn Ongota?

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I want to point you to a resource. Salty Believer Unscripted is a podcast hosted by Bryan Catherman, addressing matters related to theology, preaching, mission, and leadership. Check it out. There are a ton of helpful interviews posted on this site. Last month, I had the blessing of spending time […]

Salty Believer Unscripted

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Open Doors just released the 2015 list of countries in the world where it is the most difficult to follow Jesus. Christianity Today .com also released a related article at the same time. Here’s who made the top ten: 1. North Korea 2. Somalia 3. Iraq 4. Syria 5. Afghanistan […]

Mission in an Age of Violence

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My last giveaway this month is a copy of my book Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission. To be eligible for this week’s giveaway, fill out the form below (even if you did for the previous drawings). If you are receiving this post via email, you may need to […]

Book Giveaway: Strangers Next Door

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No one attempts to sell real furs at a PETA convention. Members of Greenpeace do not encourage one another to support more off-shore drilling and insecticides. Members of the NRA do not make motions to stop all guns sales in the U.S. Common sense says these things do not occur. […]

Selling Furs at a PETA Convention

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