February marks Black History Month in the United States. In view of this celebration, I thought it would be most appropriate to re-post a video from my YouTube Channel. The life and work of John Marrant (1755-1791) is a fascinating story of God’s grace in gospel expansion. Though the names […]

John Marrant – Life and Work


My book Theology of Mission: A Concise Biblical Theology is expected to release from Lexham Press in the next few days. I received my author’s copy and extremely delighted to see this work made available to you. I certainly hope you get a copy. There are several outstanding mission theologies […]

Mission on Every Page of Scripture


I am expecting Apostolic Imagination: Recovering a Biblical Vision for the Church’s Mission Today to release very soon. I hope you will get a copy and tell others about it. This book has been a long-time in the making and one that I am extremely excited about when it comes […]

Free Webinar: Apostolic Imagination



In a recent gathering of United Methodists, an African leader addressed his Western brothers and sisters when he said, “The gospel you brought to us one hundred years ago is not the same gospel you proclaim today.” The United Methodist Church is facing a denominational split that will affect global […]

Paul Lawler – Present and Future Realities for the United ...


Open Doors just released their annual report on the top 50 countries where “it is most difficult to follow Jesus.” Be sure to check out their web site and get a copy of the report. Who made the top five this year? Afghanistan North Korea Somalia Libya Yemen Here are […]

World Watch List 2022


The Migration Policy Institute is a well-respected organization that, among other things, collects and disseminates information on the movement of peoples throughout the world. I want to encourage you to check out their interactive remittance inflows and outflows map. HERE you will find the quantities of money sent from and […]

Money and the Movement of the Nations