The following text was originally intended as a short booklet with which we could communicate to our friends and partnering churches the basic Biblical context for missions that has helped to motivate us to take part in cross-cultural ministry. This is the second of a four part series. In Part 1 I made the claim that the rootContinue reading “The Biblical Context for Missions – Part 2”
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The Biblical Context for Missions – Part 1
The following text was originally intended as a short booklet with which we could communicate to our friends and partnering churches the basic Biblical context for missions that has helped to motivate us to take part in cross-cultural ministry. Since a document sitting dormant on my hard drive for three years (that will likely never seeContinue reading “The Biblical Context for Missions – Part 1”
A Meaningful Week
The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are worth considering daily. This week preceding Easter, the week of Passover, when these events are often given more focus, I have spent some time reflecting on the crucifixion and resurrection of our incredible Savior. I want to share with you what I hope will be helpful in yourContinue reading “A Meaningful Week”
The Sum of an Elephant
There is a parable out of India about three blind men who are brought before an elephant and asked to explain what the elephant is like. One of the men reaches out and touches the leg and concludes that an elephant is thick and round and much like a column or pillar. Another man puts hisContinue reading “The Sum of an Elephant”
Provision
This has been a big week for us. We started classes on Wednesday morning (first up: James & Hebrews) and have loved every bit of it so far. While we are in class, Hudson spends his time flirting with the lady infants in the nursery. Everyone loves him. Everyone. I’m not making that up. TheContinue reading “Provision”
The Prophets
Lately I’ve been intrigued by some of the unique ways information is conveyed graphically. An example of this may be seen in the idea behind word clouds. Essentially, a word cloud is an image made up of words, where the size of the word represents the frequency it occurs in a text. Brad Thomas atContinue reading “The Prophets”
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