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2020-06-16T02:01:37-07:00

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Using Honor to Challenge Patriarchal Thinking

Last updated on: June 16, 2020 at 2:01 am By Brad Vaughn

Understanding how women reinforce patriarchal thinking is one key component to combat patriarchy within society and the church. This post looks are several contemporary contexts and highlights a creative way that some women have subverted patriarchy and conventional custom. Read more

2020-06-18T06:07:58-07:00

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JETS reviews Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 6:07 am By Brad Vaughn

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society has reviewed Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes. The reviewer does a good job capturing the essence of the book. In terms of his assessment, several paragraphs jumped out to me, including his criticisms. Read more

Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

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Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

2020-06-16T09:18:27-07:00

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Talking about racism is American privilege

Last updated on: June 16, 2020 at 9:18 am By Brad Vaughn

Let’s talk about American privilege,… the elephant not in the room at the moment. In this cultural moment, the focus of conversation is on racism, white privilege, and policing. People rightly lament the injustice that has led to death and resentment. Read more

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2020-11-25T23:20:02-07:00

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When Women Reinforce Patriarchy

Last updated on: November 25, 2020 at 11:20 pm By Brad Vaughn

Christians talk about patriarchy far less than those outside the church. The justification for such silence is often rooted in theology. This post focuses on a particular shade of patriarchy. I want to explore an overlooked dynamic that perpetuates many harmful practices linked to patriarchy. Read more

2020-06-03T03:10:17-07:00

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My Unfaithfulness in a Kansas City Hotel Room

Last updated on: June 3, 2020 at 3:10 am By Brad Vaughn

Entering the hotel lobby, he headed straight for the elevator. Before the doors opened, the front desk manager called out, “Sir, … um … where are you going?” Read more

2020-05-21T06:05:55-07:00

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The Actual Name for Trump’s Logical Fallacy… “Modus Morons” (Seriously)

Last updated on: May 21, 2020 at 6:05 am By Brad Vaughn

In the last post, I mentioned Donald Trump’s comment that he considered it is a “badge of honor” that the U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. I looked at the problem with his appeal to “honor.” Today, I want to highlight a fundamental problem with his logic. Read more

2020-05-26T03:22:50-07:00

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Are high infection numbers a badge of honor?

Last updated on: May 26, 2020 at 3:22 am By Brad Vaughn

Comedians are fretting the possibility of Trump not winning reelection. He gives them so much material to work with. Likewise, Trump has done so much to help people understand how honor and shame manifest in culture. Read more

2020-05-13T07:04:03-07:00

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“It’s only sin if people find out”

Last updated on: May 13, 2020 at 7:04 am By Brad Vaughn

A common objection emerges when I speak of using honor and shame in evangelism and theology. In short, some people assume that honor-shame oriented cultures relativize sin such that “sin isn’t really sin as long as it is hidden from view.” This impression is a misapplication of a half-true idea. I’ll explain. Read more

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2020-05-13T07:05:40-07:00

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8 Ways to Help Returning Missionaries

Last updated on: May 13, 2020 at 7:05 am By Brad Vaughn

Churches want to support missionaries. They just want to know how. Most mission agencies and advocates primarily focus on the support missionaries need to do their work. Few churches have thought comprehensively about the needs of people returning from the mission field. Read more

Missiology

Missionaries

2020-04-01T06:26:10-07:00

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I sacrificed more by leaving the mission field

Last updated on: April 1, 2020 at 6:26 am By Brad Vaughn

“I sacrificed more by leaving the mission field.” When my friend recently made this statement, I not only knew she was right; I recognized how few people realized the cost missionaries pay when returning to their home country. Far fewer churches and mission organizations talk about it. Read more

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