As followers of Jesus Christ, we know that we’re supposed to be interested in the world beyond ourselves. But the world is vast (well over 7 billion souls), and the needs are immense. How can we stay current with the world we live in and God’s work in it? How about a...
When Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13), what does this analogy mean? Some see salt as a preservative; therefore, God’s people are intended to retard evil and preserve good in the world. Others point out that salt was used as an expression of...
Having just returned from DAI course facilitation in Kathmandu, Nepal, I’m thinking a lot about the need for Christians to know how to engage in conversation with people of other faiths. Nepal (formerly called the “Hindu Kingdom of Nepal”) is full of images, temples,...
We all wonder where we belong. We spend years of our lives in search of ourselves and our place in the world. Some pursue their place by overpowering and defeating others in an effort to find their place as #1 in their profession, others lobby for positions of...
Have you ever seen a book on evangelistic suffering? I know plenty of “why” books on suffering and some theological treatises on “how God could let this happen,” but nothing that I can recall on “how to use your suffering for the sake of the kingdom.” Perhaps the book...
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