According to Jay Moon and Bud Simon, intercultural evangelism is “the process of putting Christ at the center of someone’s worldview in order to initiate them into Christian discipleship through culturally relevant starting points.” In this episode of the Influence … Continue reading Effective Intercultural Evangelism | Influence Podcast
The mission Jesus gave the Church extends to “all nations” (Matthew 28:19), meaning ethno-linguistic people groups, not countries. In the modern period, missions involved going from the West (Christendom) to the Rest (the Majority World). Today, however, the nations are … Continue reading Effective Intercultural Evangelism | Book Review
Today’s Scripture reading: Luke 1:23–25 “You should be ashamed of yourself” is one of the most powerful combinations of words in the English language, both for good and for evil. At best, those six words shake people out of their … Continue reading The Antidote to Shame | Luke 1:23-25
Have you ever felt ashamed of yourself for something you have done? Several weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me the picture of a Beagle puppy that looks like he’s been caught in the act of wetting the rug. If there’s a picture next to the word shame in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure it’s of this puppy’s face. His head is bowed and his ears are lowered, but his eyes look up with a plea for understanding and forgiveness. I’m sure that all of us have been caught in the act at some point in our lives—whatever “the … Continue reading Guilt and Shame (1 John 2:28)
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