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October 2020

October 20, 2020

SubChristian Caricatures of Wokeness

Strachan's comments come from his sincere ambition to help the church be free from enslaving...

October 19, 2020

A Plea to Mission Agencies

Missionaries are not robots. They are not machines that receive the Great Commission as data...

October 14, 2020

Laws are needed for those who lack honor

For years, I’ve heard people stress the priority of “law” over honor and shame when...

October 12, 2020

Hebrew and Greek Aren’t Just for White People

I get to teach it internationally, cross-culturally, and through a second language! Of course, this...

October 09, 2020

My Christianity Today article on the Riptide of “Political Denominationalism”

Today, Christianity Today was kind enough to publish an article I co-wrote with my good...

October 06, 2020

Ephesiology and the Critique of Church Planting Movements

There is a movement of God in the New Testament. It is not a church...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

Did God the Father Commit an Honor Killing?

The idea that the Father commits an honor killing against Jesus revolts most people. Yet,...

September 23, 2020

Was Jesus’ Murder an Honor Killing?

Why did the people who murdered Jesus kill him? What was their motive or mindset?...

September 15, 2020

The Stigma and Shame of COVID-19 around the World

For the most part, however, Americans have not experienced the pandemic in the same way...

September 08, 2020

Introducing Terranova –– A Case Study of Kingdom Movement Work

Terranova may encourage those interested in or involved in Kingdom Movements to evaluate their expectations...

September 02, 2020

The Return of Oral Hermeneutics (An Overview)

This second post looks at the central question that shapes our introductory book on the...

August 2020

August 26, 2020

The Need for Oral Hermeneutics

Have Western exegetes turned an Eastern book into a Western one? Has our fondness for...

August 19, 2020

When purity brings shame, not honor

The intentions of “purity culture” were honorable. Its methods, however, brought shame. So, what is...

August 13, 2020

My Interview with Matthew Bates on OnScript

I had the pleasure of speaking with Matthew Bates on the OnScript Podcast. And now,...

August 12, 2020

What is “Purity” Actually About?

What is the relationship between purity and the concepts of honor and shame? Understanding purity...

August 05, 2020

How Purity Culture Undermined Christian Identity

I have heard people say that purity culture preached a “sex prosperity gospel.” The basic...

July 2020

July 28, 2020

Is Shame a Solution to Racism?

Christianity Today's article rejects the use of shame to combat racism. The writer says, “Guilt...

July 21, 2020

The Problem of White Shame

How does “white shame” factor into discussions about racism in America? What one means by...

July 14, 2020

We need a better definition of racism

Define your terms. More than 80% of our disagreements can probably be solved if we...

July 07, 2020

How Individualism Spreads Racism

Individualism is a key value in American white culture. By “individualism,” I don’t merely refer...

July 01, 2020

Reading Romans is now an audiobook!

Great news! Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes has now been recorded as an audiobook! When...

June 2020

June 30, 2020

How God Uses Disability for the Sake of Global Missions

“How does honor and shame relate to people with disabilities?” That was the first time...

June 24, 2020

Using Honor to Challenge Patriarchal Thinking

Understanding how women reinforce patriarchal thinking is one key component to combat patriarchy within society...

June 18, 2020

JETS reviews Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society has reviewed Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes. The...

June 16, 2020

Talking about racism is American privilege

Let’s talk about American privilege,… the elephant not in the room at the moment. In...

June 10, 2020

When Women Reinforce Patriarchy

Christians talk about patriarchy far less than those outside the church. The justification for such...

June 02, 2020

My Unfaithfulness in a Kansas City Hotel Room

Entering the hotel lobby, he headed straight for the elevator. Before the doors opened, the...

May 2020

May 27, 2020

The Actual Name for Trump’s Logical Fallacy… “Modus Morons” (Seriously)

In the last post, I mentioned Donald Trump’s comment that he considered it is a...

May 25, 2020

Are high infection numbers a badge of honor?

Comedians are fretting the possibility of Trump not winning reelection. He gives them so much...

May 19, 2020

“It’s only sin if people find out”

A common objection emerges when I speak of using honor and shame in evangelism and...

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