


Were We Meant to Thrive?
Like so many terms, it depends on how you describe ‘thrive.’ The other day I took a break from teaching the book of Acts to our Radius students. I was curious if the students had any topics that came to their minds about what I should write about for this edition of...
Categories in Missions that Alleviate Ambiguity
A few months ago, a friend of mine handed me the biography of R.C. Sproul by Stephen Nichols. I greatly enjoyed the read and was encouraged by a man who during his earthly pilgrimage was at the forefront of so many critical issues in the Christian world. I praise God...
Counterfeit Jesus, Counterfeit Missions
The other day my wife and I were running (in the spirit of complete transparency we were doing more walking than running) around a beautiful bay located about a mile from our house here in San Diego. Our route took us past an elderly couple, probably two years older...
Catholicity, Creeds, and Converts
Ever since the mid-twentieth century, Christian missions work has been fighting to escape the specter of colonialism. Unfortunately, the fear of perpetuating such forms of cultural imperialism has caused some Western missionaries to abdicate their role of teaching the...