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April 2020

April 21, 2020

How Ancient Greeks and Jews Used Shame

There is an internal logic to shame. This is one reason Te-Li Lau writes Part 1...

April 14, 2020

An Overview of Te-Li Lau’s Defending Shame

I might have found my new favorite honor-shame book. The title of Te-Li Lau’s new...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

Want to join God’s mission? Play the carrot cake game

This final post offers a few practical tools based on The Symphony of Mission. Jim...

February 19, 2020

God’s mission is a symphony, not a solo

God’s mission is akin to a symphony, having multiple parts coordinated in harmony for the...

February 12, 2020

Do you have missional ADD?

I have to read Goheen and Mullins' newest book, The Symphony in Mission, in chunks,...

February 05, 2020

The Gospel Coalition Reviews “Reading Romans”

A few people have asked, “What do you think about The Gospel Coalition’s review of...

January 2020

January 29, 2020

Review of Ministering in Patronage Cultures

In this post, we take a closer look at Jayson Georges' Ministering in Patronage Cultures:...

December 2019

December 30, 2019

“Grace in the City” Shares Sermons from Chinese Pastors

Nicholas Romanin reviews a new book, Grace to the City: Studies in the Gospel from...

September 2019

September 04, 2019

Christianity Today Interview Highlights “Reading Romans”

The most recent issue of Christianity Today focuses attention on Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes!...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

The 3D Gospel is Now in Mandarin

Good news! The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures (by Jayson Georges)...

May 01, 2019

Reviews of Recent Mission and Culture Books (Plus a Few More)

We can’t read everything. That’s why journals offer book reviews. The recent issue of Themelios...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

Endorsements and Pre-ordering Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

IVP will release Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes in less than a month. Over the...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

When Good Missionaries Get the Bible Wrong (Part 2)

Part 1 examined ways that missionaries sometimes misapply or misinterpret the Bible when talking about...

March 13, 2019

When Good Missionaries Get the Bible Wrong (Part 1)

Someone advised me not to write this article. But silence is exactly why we have...

December 2018

December 18, 2018

Book Reviews in this month’s issue of Themelios (Dec 2018)

We can not read every book that we’d like to read. That is why we...

September 2018

September 12, 2018

Adam, Israel, and Union with Christ in Romans

Wendel Sun says “union with Christ” is central to New Testament theology. To make that...

September 05, 2018

Union with Christ creates a new people in Christ

whenever I heard phrases like “union with Christ,” I inwardly rolled my eyes. I thought...

August 2018

August 28, 2018

Is honor significant for society?

Why does honor matter at a social level? Tamler Sommers’ Why Honor Matters offers several answers...

August 08, 2018

Living without Honor is Immoral?

How does honor shape our views of morality? How does not having an honor perspective influence...

August 01, 2018

How Honor Motives Moral Behavior

When it comes to honor, Tamler Sommers is a realist, not a romantic. He challenges...

July 2018

July 25, 2018

Why Honor Matters is a must read. Here’s why.

Why Honor Matters will be one of the most significant and controversial books of the...

April 2018

April 26, 2018

My take on Kraft’s latest book and other recent reviews in Themelios

This month Themelios has a few book reviews you might find interesting. Contours of...

February 2018

February 12, 2018

Two Recent Reviews of “One Gospel” and “Saving God’s Face”

I’m grateful to let people know about two recently published reviews of my books. They...

August 2017

August 17, 2017

Interesting Stuff in Themelios (August, 2017)

The latest issue of Themelios is out. Here are a few articles and book reviews...

May 2017

May 24, 2017

How Metaphors Make Us Moral

“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.” Arguably, John...

May 17, 2017

What Cognitive Science Teaches about Contextualization

“Cognitive science” and “contextualization” –– two things that sound complicated but shape everything we do...

May 10, 2017

How do we “embody” theology?

John Sanders says all theology is embodied. On the surface, this doesn't seem noteworthy. People...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

Newest “mission and culture” book reviews in Themelios

Themelios just published its April 2017 issue. The assortment of book reviews concerning mission and culture are excellent....

February 2017

February 14, 2017

Review of “Becoming Native to Win the Natives”

A review of succinct and significant book with practice advice for missionaries who want to...