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July 2014

July 23, 2014

Why does Adam’s fruit fixation send me to hell?

There are a number of reasons people normally start with Adam when sharing the gospel....

July 16, 2014

Don't Adamize the Gospel

Where do you start when sharing the gospel? The beginning of a story has disproportionate...

July 08, 2014

Five More Ideas for Crafting Stories among UPGs

In a previous post, I suggested 10 ideas for crafting stories among unreached people groups...

July 03, 2014

10 Ideas for Crafting the Biblical Story among UPGs

Storytelling often is a key component of ministry among many Unreached People Groups (UPGs). Various...

July 01, 2014

Must we have "a shot of heresy"?

Consider this quote about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. "[Bonhoeffer] had once told a student that every sermon...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

The Logic of Biblical Application (Part 3)

Does it matter what method we use when trying to find the application of a...

June 18, 2014

A Simple Approach to Applying Scripture (Part 2)

In the last post, I highlighted the tendency to reduce "application" merely to "actions." In...

June 11, 2014

What is "Application"?

A lot of books talk about interpretation and specific ways of obey the Bible. However,...

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 27, 2014

If the World Only Had 100 People

What are the missiological implications of this graph? Click on the graph to enlarge. To...

May 26, 2014

The Injustice of "Christian" Individualism

In chapter 7 of Christian Political Witness, William Cavanaugh suggests that our political witness is...

May 23, 2014

When the Church Confuses "Me" and "We"

In Christian Political Witness, the authors repeatedly lament the divide between “public” and “private.” Why?...

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 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 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 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...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

"The World is Against Me"

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