I heard a church advertising their worship gatherings on the radio. The pastor made it clear that they have the “traditional hymns.” That sounded great to this long-term, Kingdom citizen. I love hymns–especially those without the 21st century, four-line added choruses that have now become standard issue (but that is […]
contextualization
Many believers are found in the Majority World. And many migrate. Many people from unreached people groups migrate as well. And even many believers who migrate are representatives of unreached people groups. If you need an opportunity to teach your people about the migration of the nations, then know that […]
International Migrants Day
A 95% increase since 2006. That is the growth of the foreign-born population in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo is a medium-sized U. S. city. Gone are the days when migrants landed and remained in the largest cities. And since 2003, 10,000 refugees alone have relocated to this city. The majority […]
Guess Who’s Coming to Buffalo–Now Who’s Going?
The present Syrian crisis has left 13 million children without schools. No school = no traditional education. But who says the present paradigm that brought us this far has to be the one to carry us into the future (Lord willing)? I read an article of a plan to use […]
6 Parts of Kingdom Innovation
Yesterday marked the beginning of the largest Hindu festival, Diwali. This is a time of celebrating the victory of good over evil, light over darkness. Its significance to Hindus has been compared to the significance of Christmas to Christians. Of all countries, India is home to the largest number of […]
Diwali: Festival of Lights
Here is an interesting article from NPR on the refugee crisis in Europe. This one, however, addresses Muslims converting to Christianity–some to avoid being sent home, others experiencing repentance and faith. Check it out. It is worth your time and thought on an important issue today. ———- Apostolic Church Planting […]