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May 2014

May 22, 2014

PLEASE teach pastors to do this!!

I consistently hear the criticism of Chinese preaching (though I know it's true of many...

May 21, 2014

What Chinese taxi drivers can learn from "More than Words"

Have you heard any jokes about the Beijing taxi drivers? Here’s one. Question 1: How...

May 20, 2014

Why does a seminary accept Muslims but fire women?

Are you Muslim? No problem. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary may be the school for you....

May 19, 2014

A “Social Gospel” Worth Preaching

In Christian Political Witness, how might McKnight and Gombis’ chapters practically shape the church’s ministry?...

May 16, 2014

Is the Gospel “Political”?

In Christian Political Witness, Scot McKnight and Tim Gombis unpack the theology/politics of Jesus and...

May 15, 2014

Even Demons Believe the "Plan of Salvation" . . . and Shudder

In the last post, I began to distinguish the “plan of salvation” from the gospel...

May 14, 2014

What has the Bible to do with Beijing?

Noll identified some of the ways people misuse the Bible to justify their political ideas....

May 13, 2014

Do We Need a Collectivistic Gospel?

What do you think of this graph? Scot McKnight posted this over at Jesus Creed...

May 12, 2014

Do We Sacrifice Politics By Settling for the Bible?

What does politics have to do with our doctrine of Scripture? Mark Noll, one of...

May 09, 2014

School holds midterms in forest to prevent cheating

Credit: Shanghaiist.com; Image via CRIEnglish To get the full story, check out shanghaiist.com. Some of...

May 08, 2014

The Political Witness of the Chinese Church

Previously, I reviewed the book Christian Political Witness (see Part 1, Part 2). Now I want...

May 07, 2014

Is the gospel a "how to" message?

The gospel is not so much the message how one gets saved; rather, it is...

May 06, 2014

A Review of Christian Political Witness (Part 2)

In the last post, I reviewed the first few chapters of Christian Political Witness. The...

May 03, 2014

To be Biblical is to be Political

Over at Jesus Creed, Part 2 of the "Christian Political Witness" series has been posted....

May 02, 2014

A Review of Christian Political Witness (Part 1)

If you think that the gospel is not political, read Christian Political Witness. This book...

May 01, 2014

Is the Chinese Church Political?

Let me introduce you to a new book called Christian Political Witness (IVP, 2014), edited...

May 01, 2014

Jesus Creed begins "Christian Political Witness" series

Check out Scot McKnight's blog, Jesus Creed. Today, I began a new series that integrates...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Atonement via Honor and Shame (a summary)

It's been one year since Saving God's Face was first published. As a way of...

April 24, 2014

Using Stories in Honor-Shame Cultures

In honor-shame cultures, using stories is a key element of ministry. I'll be publishing a...

April 23, 2014

Can we deny the truth when affirming Christ’s deity?

In a previous post, I argued that the phrase “son of God” itself does not...

April 16, 2014

Don’t settle for a god when you can have a king

Understanding the title "Son of God" has significant implications for the work of missions around...

April 15, 2014

EMQ Reviews "Saving God's Face"

Thanks for EMQ (Evangelical Missions Quarterly) for reviewing Saving God's Face in its April issue!...

April 09, 2014

Preaching the “Son of God” for Christ’s Sake

In what sense is Jesus the “son of God”? Previously, I claimed that the phrase...

April 07, 2014

A Gospel Video from HonorShame.com

My friend over at HonorShame.com has posted an exceptional gospel video. He captures so many...

April 02, 2014

Jesus is both God and the “Son of God”

What does it mean to say that Jesus is the “son of God”? If you...

March 2014

March 27, 2014

Richard Bauckham, Monotheism and UPGs

I want to get your thoughts on monotheism. How does this topic influence your ministry?...

March 26, 2014

"The World is Against Me"

Living in another culture can make you cynical . . . or make you...

March 24, 2014

The "Romans 23 Principle" (a follow-up post)

A reader asked a question about my previous post "Using the 'Romans 23' Principle to...

March 19, 2014

What does it mean to "know righteousness"?

Do you "know righteousness"? Traditionally, when Protestants typically talk about righteousness, they talk about a...

March 13, 2014

Absolute Truth and Its Relative Shades of Significance

Over at Brainpickings, Maria Popova has put up a nice illustration (drawing from Josef Albers)....

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