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Bible & Mission

Witness: The Great Commission 6

In comparing Luke and Matthew’s record of Jesus last command to his disciples, it is interesting to note that Luke emphasises the action of the disciples (be my witnesses, telling people everywhere) whereas Matthew also stresses the response (make disciples, teach them to obey…). There may be a significance to this, but it escapes me […]

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Mission

The Holy Spirit: The Great Commission 5

In the previous post in this series, we looked at the issues which were highlighted by both Matthew and Luke in their accounts of Jesus’ final words to his disciples. Now I’d like to move on and consider those things which were only mentioned by Luke. The list is rather short. Acts 1:8 But you […]

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Bible Translation

The Definitive Guide To Bible Translation Terms

One of the problems with the whole issue of Bible translation is that people use such confusing terms. For someone who just wants to understand the merits of a particular translation or who is perhaps looking to buy a Bible, the geekish terminology that surrounds the subject can be a real stumbling block. So, in […]

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Africa

Inside the Battle for Ivory Coast

This remarkable, twenty four minute film is from Channel Four in the UK. It is harrowing to watch, but it gives a picture of how things were through the fighting for Abidjan. Incredibly sad. Click on the image to watch the video.    

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Mission

Thinking Mission Forum

Here is my talk from the recent Global Connections Thinking Mission forum on the subject of : Western Dominance in World Mission: Time for a Change? The written papers containing all of the presentations should be available soon. https://www.kouya.net/upload/ThinkingMission.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 0:27 — 25.2MB) | Embed

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Do Not Use

Bible & Mission Links 3

To kick off this time round, Tim Davy has a fascinating post describing the module in Bible Engagement in Intercultural Contexts from the MA in Bible and Mission at Redcliffe College. It’s a bit of a cheat me mentioning this as I was one of the visiting lecturers, but you can read about the others, […]

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Observations

God’s Work Done in God’s Way…

This is the first, in what might turn out to be a series on famous missionary sayings. God’s work, done in God’s Way will never lack God’s Supply This phrase is famously the motto of James Hudson Taylor, the founder of the China Inland Mission (later OMF). In a sense, the phrase is so self […]

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Bible & Mission

Reading the Bible with the Global Church

The Redcliffe College annual lecture on Bible and Mission which I gave earlier this year is now available on line. “Eddie’s lecture was an excellent mix of thoughtful analysis and prophetic challenge for the church. We’re really pleased it can now be more widely available and trust it will become a much used and shared […]

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Theology and Purpose of Translation

Bible Translation: The Great Commission 4a

This is just a brief follow up to last night’s post. Yesterday, I suggested that the heart of Jesus commission to the Church was to be found in two themes: The geographical mandate. Matthew talks about “all nations” and Luke says to the “ends of the earth”. Both mention telling people about Jesus “teach the […]

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Mission

Geography and Jesus: The Great Commission 4

This is the fourth (you’d guessed that by the number) in an occaissional series looking at what is often called The Great Commission; Jesus final charge to his disciples in Matthew 28 and Acts 1. In the previous post in this series, I demonstrated why I believe that  Matthew 28 and Luke 1 are both […]