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Good Friday…the naked, shameful truth of what Jesus endured
Hebrews 12:2 ..looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set...
Why tell us about the Gibeonites?
When an ethnically distinct group of people deceived Joshua in order to escape being executed, it generated some fascinating lessons about a number of relevant issues for our context today.
What is a “theology of Persecution”?
What does a scripture-based lens for understanding persecution include? Here are seven foundational truths.
The U.S. military and the immigrants among us
The U.S. military operates with a cultural operating system that is almost totally opposite of American culture, but is very similar to the culture operating of most of the immigrants that now live in our midst.
Christian refugees, God’s gift to His church in America
Developing a “Theology of Persecution” has never really been necessary in our country. That is changing. Are Christian refugees in our communities His gift to help us?
Masked passengers and the lens of culture
Can an observation and conclusion about a specific practice by those of another culture be completely wrong?
God never wastes a storm, neither should we
Jonah is more than a fish story. It’s an exhortation to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to ALL people.
Western or Non-Western? Why does it matter? And what’s the difference?
Before I plunge in to another post that I hope will be helpful for understanding both the value of...
Eight Navigational Truths When We Disagree With Our Government’s Decisions
"Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by...