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November 2022

November 15, 2022

The Atonement is a Shibboleth

I’m honored that Joshua McNall accepted my request to write the foreword to my forthcoming...

November 08, 2022

The Cross in Context is Coming Soon!

For years, I wanted to write a book about the atonement. In just a few...

November 01, 2022

Think Broadly on Contextualization and Biblical Theology

We previously considered several studies that highlight the benefits of “broad thinking” on creativity. Scholars...

October 2022

October 29, 2022

Why did China Humiliate Hu Jintao?

My jaw dropped. I have never seen Chinese leaders act in such a way. However,...

October 25, 2022

The Psychology of Broad and Eastern Thinking

Have you ever thought about the link between cognitive psychology, Eastern thinking, and biblical theology?...

October 18, 2022

How do we bridge theology and missions?

To bridge the gap between theologians and missionaries, we need imagination. Here are ideas about...

October 11, 2022

Why Don’t Theologians and Missionaries Talk?

Why do theologians and missionaries rarely engage each other's work? Wouldn't collaboration help everyone? Here...

October 04, 2022

Treating People Like Objects (an excerpt from SGF)

Today's post offers an excerpt adapted from our new book, Seeking God's Face: Practical Reflection...

September 2022

September 27, 2022

Seeking God’s Face releases today!

It’s official! Seeking God’s Face: Practical Reflection on Honor and Shame in Scripture is released...

September 21, 2022

What’s your political denomination?

In light of the coming political election, I think it's worth reposting this. NOTE: If...

September 20, 2022

Is re-kin-ciliation a Prerequisite for Biblical Interpretation?

Today’s guest post comes from Kristin Caynor, Ph.D. student at Trinity College Bristol/University of Aberdeen,...

September 13, 2022

Re-kin-ciliation Does Not Begin with Brokenness

Re-kin-ciliation affirms that no matter what we've suffered or done, our story doesn't begin with...

September 07, 2022

3 Upcoming Webinars on Honor and Shame

Over the next 3 weeks, each Sunday evening, I will lead a series of webinars...

September 06, 2022

An Excerpt from Seeking God’s Face

Today's post offers an excerpt adapted from Seeking God's Face. It reflects on the story...

August 2022

August 30, 2022

My newest book is coming soon!

Our new book shows both the pervasive influence of honor and shame in Scripture and...

August 23, 2022

What is “Re-kin-ciliation”?

The biblical vision is not for generic "reconciliation" but re-kin-ciliation. Without it, we can't walk...

August 16, 2022

A Former Missionary Asks for Help

A former missionary sent me the following email asking for advice. With his permission, I...

August 09, 2022

What’s the meaning of “blood is thicker than water”?

What's the meaning of the idiom "blood is thicker than water"? We’ve all heard this...

August 02, 2022

Two Bad Strategies for Dealing with Shame

People create strategies for dealing with shame. But not all of them are equally beneficial....

July 2022

July 26, 2022

Why do we have lingering shame?

I recall sitting in my car one day, pondering the question, “Why do I continue...

July 19, 2022

Preaching Judgment Without Being a Jerk

I previously asked, “Do we always have to talk about hell when we evangelize?” We...

July 12, 2022

Must we always talk about hell in evangelism?

Must we always talk about hell when we evangelize? No. But before you cancel me...

July 06, 2022

Will you pray to change the world?

Last week, I announced my decision to become the theologian-in-residence for GTN. In that post,...

July 05, 2022

Chinese Christians Have Faith in the Wilderness. Will We?

We made the heart-wrenching decision to close the China chapter of our lives. Twenty years...

June 2022

June 27, 2022

I was laid off, but not by God (a personal update)

A little over a month ago, I was unexpectedly laid off. Completely surprised, I even...

June 21, 2022

Shame and Status in Centered Set Churches

The previous posts explained the differences between bounded-set churches, fuzzy-set churches, and center-set churches. Reviewing...

June 14, 2022

Being and Becoming a Centered-Set Church

Mark Baker’s Centered-Set Church is a long-needed resource for Christians who want to reevaluate fundamentally how...

June 07, 2022

Three Basic Paradigms that Define Church

People use three paradigms to define and describe churches. One can intuitively see that the...

May 2022

May 31, 2022

The IMB and SBC must lose face to give God face

When I wrote the post explaining why I left the SBC and IMB, I intended...

May 24, 2022

Paul Defends the Status of Women in 1 Corinthians 11

While people debate 1 Corinthians 11, all agree that honor and shame play a critical...

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