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Is evangelism passe?
Someone asked me my opinion about an article on CNN’s home page. You can read it all here: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/24/my-take-why-evangelicals-should-stop-evangelizing-2/ It’s… Continue reading→
Lesslie Newbigin – An Important Voice
If you care about proclaiming the gospel in a secularized, gospel-hostile culture, you should know some of the lines of… Continue reading→
Meeting temporal needs in a decaying world
Is this world passing away or is it in the process of healing? Will it be replaced or renewed? Is… Continue reading→
Telling Your Story
The task of evangelism often includes telling our individual story along with the larger gospel story. Weaving the two together… Continue reading→
There’s a lot of brokenness out there
I’ve been hearing the word “brokenness” a lot lately. In casual conversations and from up-front speakers, the term has become… Continue reading→
The Paradox of Evangelism, part 2
In the previous blog I wrote that the paradox of evangelism is that when we remember that evangelism is impossible,… Continue reading→
The Paradox of Evangelism
There is a paradox about evangelism. Actually there are several but I’ll only mention one here. It starts with the… Continue reading→
Bobos in Paradise? Or somewhere else?
An important aspect of thoughtful faith and faithful thinking in our world is knowing and understanding the way others think…. Continue reading→
The Unified Book of Acts
During a recent study of the book of Acts, I was struck with the recurring emphasis on the irrepressibility of… Continue reading→
Bringing the Gospel Home
This whole world of blogging and writing poses numerous challenges for the development of humility. “Read my blog” and “Buy… Continue reading→
Unsocial Networking
Osama bin Laden’s death, I’m sure you’ve noticed, has sparked a firestorm in the world of social networking. Facebook statuses… Continue reading→
Dangerous Dichotomies
I recently heard a speaker compare discipleship to riding a bicycle. He was urging his adult audience to get involved… Continue reading→
Christ, Our Passover
The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed piece last week raising the question, “Is Passover the New Christmas?” The article’s… Continue reading→
My take on Rob Bell
The cover story of this week’s Time magazine is about Hell. Specifically, it poses the question of “What if there’s… Continue reading→
Q & A about evangelism
One of the purposes of this blog is to help Christians proclaim the gospel well. From time to time I… Continue reading→
A Favorite Poem
In the previous blog, I mentioned that April is National Poetry Month. Thus, I offer one of my favorite poems… Continue reading→
The Power of Poetry
April is National Poetry Month. I hope you have a few favorite poems that you’ll dust off and enjoy. And… Continue reading→
More about Gandhi
If you were disturbed by my previous post about Gandhi, you’ll be even more upset by this review in the… Continue reading→