When Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison published When Everything is Missions, they drew attention to the Church’s present state in which she (particularly in North America) finds herself in relation to her global task. If you do not have a copy of their book, go HERE and get it now. […]
History
I often keep my Instagram posts and blog posts separated. What shows up there usually does not show up here (a good reason to follow me on IG). 😁 However, every now and then something is worthy of redundancy. Yesterday, I posted a couple of photos from Stephen Neill’s 1959 […]
If Everything is Mission
Recently, I have been sharing thoughts about the importance of the Church using arts to advance the gospel. Last week at my YouTube channel, I posted a video on this topic. Here I discuss four ways the Church has historically approached the arts and offer some suggestions for shepherding artists […]
Art, Church, Mission of God
Karl Barth was quoted as saying, “Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.” The headlines of the world should call all Kingdom citizens to prayer for the nations–if we believe we should interpret the world’s actions in light of the Word. […]
With a News App and Bible in Hand
Several years ago I was with my family at Disney’s EPCOT park. One of the fascinating rides was Maelstrom, a ride that depicted Norway’s Viking days. Of course, the missiologist in me started thinking about Viking history apart from the grace of Christ. Then I recalled one of the first […]
Anskar, Apostle of the North
Mission language forms our ideas and actions. Talking about such language is not a waste of time. Uncertainty abounds when it comes to the language of mission. Definitions are found in the eye of the beholder. Missionary activity is defined as everything from church planting among an unreached people to […]