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October 2024

October 01, 2024

Peter teaches that weakness and setbacks are not failure

In Luke 22:31-32, Jesus offers a profound lesson on the nature of failure, weakness, and...

April 2020

April 23, 2020

Where is the Gospel?

To cooperate in sharing the gospel, we must find common ground as to the content...

April 22, 2020

Why must we settle for part of the gospel?

At the recent T4G/TGC conference, Greg Gilbert made an astonishing claim (and misrepresentation) concerning the...

October 2019

October 10, 2019

There is no “honor and shame gospel”

Some people claim that a weakness of the honor-shame movement is “its willingness to adapt...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

The Gospel of the Kingdom (video)

In light of the recent election, I can think of few videos more fitting to...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

What the Gospels Teach about Contextualization

The Bible not only gives us our message; it should shape our methods. In One...

June 2016

June 15, 2016

Contextualizing One Gospel (Training Video)

Here is the second in a series short training videos. Last time, I gave a...

May 2016

May 12, 2016

Examples of Contextualization Maps

Today, I'll give a few examples how to use a "contextualization map," which I explained in...

May 05, 2016

Use a “Contextualization Map”

If we only have 3–5 minutes, can we still contextualize the gospel? I think we...

April 2016

April 21, 2016

“Does the Plan of Salvation Make Disciples?” (Infographic)

A number of people have expressed interest in the discussion (from last week's post) concerning...

March 2016

March 09, 2016

10 Characteristics of an “Individualistic Gospel”

What is an “individualistic gospel”? It's common to hear people criticize evangelistic presentations as “individualistic.”...

February 2016

February 04, 2016

Does the “Plan of Salvation” Make Disciples?

Thanks to Asian Missions Advance, who have published my latest article in its Jan 2016...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

The Birth of a Simplistic Gospel

Simplification is not contextualization. Of course we want to communicate the gospel as simply as...

September 22, 2015

Is this the gospel?

What do think? Is this the gospel?

September 16, 2015

Why the Abrahamic Covenant IS the gospel

In this post, I will explain why Gal 3:8 says that God’s covenant with Abraham...

September 09, 2015

Can We Skip Over Abraham and Israel?

There are many ways that Christians share the gospel around the world. Despite the variety...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

N. T. Wright’s summary of the gospel

In the July/August issue of Relevant magazine, N. T. Wright says, The Gospel is news...

August 05, 2015

John 3:16 is not the Gospel

A few years ago, an author asked me whether I would read the draft of...

May 2015

May 13, 2015

4 Keys to Evangelism in Honor-Shame Cultures

(This post originally appeared on Ed Stetzer’s blog The Exchange) I’ll never forget when an...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

A Simple Approach to Honor-Shame Gospel Presentations

A few months ago, I shared two videos that demonstrate what a gospel presentation might...

September 2014

September 02, 2014

How does God seek "face"?

A few weeks ago, I released a video explaining how honor-shame might influence our gospel...

August 2014

August 13, 2014

Do you want "face"?

Have you ever wondered how honor-shame might influence a gospel presentation? This video gives...

August 06, 2014

Why Not Begin with Babel?

Previously, I examined common problems that emerge when we start with the Adam story (Part...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Sin is personal because it is social

When sharing the gospel story and/or talking about sin, I suggest we start with the...

July 10, 2014

Does God have a wonderful plan for your life?

If we tell someone, "God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life,"...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

The Church is a Gospel Issue

Is the church fundamentally collection of individuals OR a single entity? Another way of asking...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

How not to privatize faith

We are not saved by a “profession of faith”; rather, we are saved by faith....

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 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...