Paul simply could not have done everything he did without the quiet, encouraging work of Barnabas in the background. Barnabas saw God at work in Paul and in the Church in Antioch, while the Apostles in Jerusalem were nervous and afraid. He stepped out in faith and took risks, but he never stole the headlines.
Category: Bible & Mission
A link to an excellent talk by Mike Goheen giving an overview of the big picture of the Bible.
The Bible, The Church and Culture
The church’s challenge today remains the same: to articulate with integrity the substance and detail of the faith in terms accessible and persuasive to our neighbors around the world.
Kingdom Mission
Anyone who calls what they are doing “kingdom work” but who does not present Jesus to others or summon others to surrender themselves to King Jesus as Lord and Savior is simply not doing kingdom mission or kingdom work. They are probably doing good work and doing social justice, but until Jesus is made known, it is not kingdom mission.
This superb video from Tim Bulkeley on how to find commentaries when you don’t have a theological library to hand (but do have a good internet connection) is excellent.
It’s Not A Nice Book
The Bible a book which was written by people who lived under foreign occupation, who knew the realities of war, who suffered famine and who, all too often, met untimely deaths. Because of this, the Bible speaks to people who know these situations today; it is a realistic book, a painful book, but not a nice book.
The Great Compassion
“An older generation are committed to global mission, while younger people are committed to global compassion.” Is this true? If it is, is it a problem?
Paradigm Change in Practice
It is tempting for charities and mission agencies to be driven by the best secular techniques in their communications with supporters. However, that simply isn’t enough, our communication needs to be biblically and theologically thought through. We recently tried something new at Wycliffe…
Not by Missionaries Alone
I reckon that the Church in the West places too much emphasis on missionaries. Before I get dragged before the mission-leaders’ trades union, let me quickly point out that I have argued on numerous occasions that the Church in the west should still be sending missionaries out into the world; try this series for size. […]
I linked to the page hosting this video, yesterday, but having watched it, I think it deserves to be highlighted. Make yourself a coffee, then settle down and have your mind stretched for an hour. If you received this by email and the video does not show up, you can find it here.