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“Missional theology” has become a buzzword in some circles.
For some, it simply means that theology should affect the way Christians live. For others, it means that love should be the ultimate end of all doctrinal reflection. Still, fo...
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” (James 1:19-20 ESV)
Anger management is a crucial skill.
There is much t...
If you were to ask many evangelicals, they would probably tell you that the theological theses of the Reformation have nothing to do with the frontiers of pioneer missions.
Was the Reformation unconcerned with the rugged missionary call, preferring theo...
Is “household evangelism” biblical? And what is the role of the family in missional living?
In much of the contemporary missions conversation, the good, ordinary gifts of God—like marriage and family—are often spoken of mainly as things to be sacri...
This week, Alex and Scott tackle a difficult question from a missionary wife who, after experiencing significant trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, family challenges, and cultural stress during overseas service, no longer feels able to return to the missi...
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Ch...
Is every Christian a missionary? Is there a difference between “missions,” “missional,” and “mission?” Is volunteering at my local homeless shelter or sharing the gospel with my unsaved dad "missions?" These are loaded questions—questions whi...
In today’s technology-saturated world, we can “be” anywhere—except where we actually are. Place matters. So how can we identify what our “mission field” is around us and know the way it thinks? In this episode, Scott and Alex dive into the book...
The last two years have brought much uncertainty and risk to international travel.
The last two years have brought much uncertainty and risk to international travel.
With the multitude of lockdowns and restrictions, countless ...
Radical. Transformative. Impact. Crazy, even. These words fill the atmosphere when Christians discuss the sacrifice and risk involved in missions. But has all this talk of “radical” living left us unable to cope with regular life, ordinar...
